[matplotlib-devel] Re: proposal: move py library code into lib subdir

[Steve C. <ste...@ya...>]

My view is that a software package should not distribute and install its
own dependencies. 
I think matplotlib should have a list of dependencies (Python 2.2+,
Numeric or numarray, ...) which it requires before it attempts an
install, and a list of optional dependencies (pytz, dateutil, ...) which
matplotlib supports if it finds they are already installed.

Regards,
Steve