David L Goldsmith wrote:
All I can say is, if someone that confused about basic facts is being cited as an authority and teaching a podcast class, I'm glad I have someone on-site at my work who actually knows what they're talking about and not relying on the Net for my numpy education.
The numpy == Numeric confusion is understandable. Numeric Python (AKA Numeric) was typically referred to as NumPy even though the name of the module was actually Numeric. So, in a sense numarray was a replacement for (the old) NumPy, and numpy is a replacement for both the old NumPy and numarray. At least I sure hope so! -tim
DG
Travis Oliphant wrote:
Louis Cordier wrote:
Hmmm, I think people are spreading "fud" (lower case)... http://media.libsyn.com/media/awaretek/Python411_060530_Numeric.mp3
I listened to this and it looks like Sergio Ray is giving an intro class on scientific computing with Python and has some concepts confused. We should take this as a sign that we need to keep doing a good job of educating people.
Here are some things he has confused:
NumPy == Numeric
He tells his class that numarray is going to replace NumPy
SciPy == Enthon
He thinks that the Enthon distribution *is* SciPy. So, he tells his class that SciPy is "hard to use" on Unix because the Enthon distribution isn't available for Unix.
I'm not sure when this recording was done but it was released on Python 411 at the end of May and he mentions this years SciPy conference with Guido as the key-note speaker so it was within the past few months.
Other than that it has some good introductory material on what the Num* packages provide to Python.
-Travis
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