[Numpy-discussion] numpy-1.0.5.dev4445.egg-info

[Keith Goodman]

I noticed that

python setup.py install --prefix=/usr/local

installs a new file called numpy-1.0.5.dev4445.egg-info. It used to be
that files were only installed in
/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy.

What is the file used for?

$ cat /usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy-1.0.5.dev4445.egg-info
Metadata-Version: 1.0
Name: numpy
Version: 1.0.5.dev4445
Summary: NumPy: array processing for numbers, strings, records, and objects.
Home-page: http://numeric.scipy.org
Author: NumPy Developers
Author-email: numpy-discussion at lists.sourceforge.net
License: BSD
Download-URL: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103
Description: NumPy is a general-purpose array-processing package designed to
        efficiently manipulate large multi-dimensional arrays of arbitrary
        records without sacrificing too much speed for small multi-dimensional
        arrays.  NumPy is built on the Numeric code base and adds features
        introduced by numarray as well as an extended C-API and the ability to
        create arrays of arbitrary type which also makes NumPy suitable for
        interfacing with general-purpose data-base applications.

        There are also basic facilities for discrete fourier transform,
        basic linear algebra and random number generation.

Platform: Windows
Platform: Linux
Platform: Solaris
Platform: Mac OS-X
Platform: Unix
Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Science/Research
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved
Classifier: Programming Language :: C
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development
Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering
Classifier: Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
Classifier: Operating System :: POSIX
Classifier: Operating System :: Unix
Classifier: Operating System :: MacOS