On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 3:37 AM, Matthew Brett <matthew.brett@gmail.com> wrote:
It looks like 99% of Windows users do have SSE2 though [1]. So I think what is required is
* Build the wheels for 32-bit (easy) * Patch the wheels to check and give helpful error in absence of SSE2 (fairly easy) * Get agreement these should go up on pypi and be maintained (feedback anyone?)
+Inf It would benefit the community a LOT to have binary wheels up on PyPi, and the very small number of failures due to old hardware will be no big deal, as long as the users get a meaningful message, rather than a hard crash. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker@noaa.gov