[Numpy-discussion] RE: numarray/Numeric upkeep?

[<pa...@pf...>]

Here are some of the factors leading to the slow rate of change of Numeri=
c
lately.
a. I changed to a new project and have had a lot of startup learning to
do. My new project uses Numeric but not in as central a way as my old one=
.
b. I mistakenly thought numarray would be ready sooner so that I was tryi=
ng
to let it slide.
c. I announced last year, in view of (a), that I was needing to be replac=
ed
as HeadNummie. It would be logical to turn this over to the Numarray peop=
le,
but they aren't ready to do it until Numarray is ready, so nothing happen=
ed.
d. Except for Travis, most of the other listed Numeric developers aren't
in fact doing patches, releases, etc.
e. Not all patches that are submitted are correct or desirable, historica=
lly.
I'm not saying anything about any patches you may have submitted, just po=
inting
out that applying them requires real work, not just mechanical patching.
In fact the rate of error in patches is quite high and I've learned to be=

cautious.
f. Some patches interfere with each other; for example, a patch for makin=
g
64 bit machines work right and a patch for some specific bug collided.

I've started to work on the MA for Numarray but I'm not able to do much
work on Numeric right now. This is a place where someone else has to help=
.


>-- Original Message --
>To: du...@us...
>Subject: numarray/Numeric upkeep?
>From: Michael Stone <mbr...@us...>
>Cc: <mbr...@us...>
>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:32:03 -0800
>
>
>
>No one seems to be doing bugfixes for Numeric or numarray.
>Nothing seems to have happened for several months.  Lots of bugs have be=
en
>posted for Numeric, some easily fixable (I submitted one with a patch).
>
>Any idea if either project will become active again anytime soon?