[PYTHON MATRIX-SIG] plmodule.c, openglmodule.c

[James Hugunin]

It's great to see these modules!  This object is primarily intended as a  
vehicle to make it easier to extend python with these sorts of numerically  
intensive libraries.  The fact that writing them has gone well so far is a  
great sign.

> 5) How was the feedback at the python workshop concernig the matrixmodule.
>    Would be nice to hear a word or two.

Everybody seemed very positive about it.  They loved the surface plot you  
sent me.  Many people (including Guido) seemed rather excited when I  
mentioned that you were also doing an openglmodule "right" using matrices as  
inputs.

A few people seemed skeptical about the speed claims, but hopefully those  
of you who have been using the object believe me.  Check out the main list  
for a discussion of complex numbers that was motivated by the matrix  
discussion at the meeting.

> 6) Read about the sprse matrix stuff in the paper for the workshop. Is this
>    making any progress or is it a long term story not been started yet.
>    Sorry I'm just curious!

I'm writing a sparse matrix object in python on top of the matrix object.   
This is partially a proof of concept, but it is also because my speech  
recognition code desperately needs sparse matrices.  Currently it's good  
enough for my applications.  I'll try and get a rough version of this  
assembled for public consumption by the 0.21 release of the matrix object.

-Jim

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