[Numpy-discussion] Unable to install Numpy

[Christopher Barker]

David Cournapeau wrote:
> Not exactly, although it prevents from building Atlas for 64 bits. The 
> main issue is gcc/VS interoperabilities, especially for gfortran.

I thought you didn't need fortran for numpy?

> I don't think it makes sense for NumPy itself to provide 
> binaries which do not use open source compilers

um, why not? python itself is built witht he MS compilers.

I have not idea about 64 bit, but the free-of-charge MS compiler seems 
to build 32 bit python extensions for 2.6 OK, so you should be able to 
build numpy with it (without atlas, of course).

-Chris


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