Re: [Matplotlib-users] histogram examples?

[Michael H. <jm...@ph...>]

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 08:52:15AM -1000, Eric Firing wrote:
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> >Hi, Eric.  I'm using the packages provided by Fedora:
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> >    numpy.x86_64                             1.2.0-1.fc9
> >    python-matplotlib.x86_64                 0.91.4-1.fc9
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> >It appears that numpy is reasonably up-to-date, but Matplotlib appears
> >to be relatively old (although I don't know what d(version)/dt is).
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> Yes, your numpy is fine, but your matplotlib is an older branch, and 
> although it is still being maintained it looks like it is not in sync 
> with changes to numpy going from 1.1 to 1.2.  I hope Fedora 10 has 
> switched to the current branch, 0.98.x.  In any case, however, 
> matplotlib changes fast enough that it may be worthwhile building your 
> own.  It is very easy to do on a linux machine once the necessary 
> headers are in place.  Typically this involves installing several *dev 
> or *devel packages--I don't know the specifics of Fedora packaging.

Thanks again, Eric.  I built Matplotlib 0.98 from source on my Fedora
box, and that did fix the problem.

I haven't checked Fedora 10 yet (arriving in 13 days).

					- Mike
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