[Python-Dev] Clarification sought about including a multidimensional array object into Python core

[Guido van Rossum]

> 1) What specifically about Numeric prevented it from being acceptable as
> an addition to the Python core.

It's very long ago, I believe that the authors themselves didn't think
it was good enough. It certainly had a very hackish coding style.

Numarray was supposed to fix all that. I'm sorry to hear that it
hasn't (yet) reached the maturity you find necessary.

> 2) Are there any fixed requirements (other than coding style) before an
> arrayobject would be accepted into the Python core.

The intended user community must accept the code as "best-of-breed".
It seems that the Num* community has some work to do in this respect.

Also (this applies to all code) the code must be stable enough that
the typical Python release cycle (about 18 months between feature
releases) doesn't cause problems.

Finally there must be someone willing to be responsible for
maintenance of the code.

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