[Numpy-discussion] "official" binaries on web page.

[jim vickroy]

On 10/23/2013 8:51 AM, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal wrote:
>   Ralf Gommers <ralf.gommers at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> but the layout of that page is on
>>>>> purpose. scipy.org is split into two parts: (a) a SciPy Stack part, and
>>>>> (b)
>>>>> a numpy & scipy library part. You're looking at the stack part, and the
>>>>> preferred method to install that stack is a Python distribution.
> OK, I'm not sure that's a great idea, but if we take that as a given:
>
> That page could use some clarification about what the heck the "stack"
> is, and what its relationship to the scipy and numpy packages is.
>
> And I still think it wouldn't hurt to more obviously point people to
> how to get either numpy or scipy themselves.
>
> So maybe my section about the "official" binaries, but lower on the
> page. I don't like "custom" as a title, as that makes it sound like
> advanced numpy-fu, not where a newbie looking for just numpy is going
> to look.
>
> But it sounds like the real problem is with the surrounding
> pages--that's the page you find when you try to figure out how to get
> numpy--if that page is about the stack, it should not be linked to
> directly from the numpy.org page without explanation.
>
> We do have a branding problem: "scipy" is a package, a "stack" and a
> ecosystem/community. It should be clear which one is being referred to
> when.
>
> -Chris
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Chris, thanks for taking this on!  You very clearly state  all of the 
confusion I have had with Numpy and Scipy distributions and branding.  I 
also agree that relying on a Python distribution to provide Scipy and 
Numpy is not a good idea.  --jv
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