[Numpy-discussion] Any Numeric or numarray users on this list?

[Konrad Hinsen]

On May 31, 2006, at 4:53, Travis Oliphant wrote:

> Please help the developers by responding to a few questions.
>
> 1) Have you transitioned or started to transition to NumPy (i.e.  
> import numpy)?

No.

> 2) Will you transition within the next 6 months? (if you answered  
> No to #1)

I would like to, but I am not sure to find the time. I am not in a  
hurry either, as Numeric continues to work fine.

> 3) Please, explain your reason(s) for not making the switch. (if  
> you answered No to #2)

Lack of time. Some of the changes from Numeric are subtle and require  
a careful analysis of the code, and then careful testing. For big  
applications, that's a lot of work. There are also modules (I am  
thinking of RNG) that have been replaced by something completely  
different that needs to be evaluated first.

Konrad.
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