[Numpy-discussion] numpy vs numarray

[David L Goldsmith]

All I can say is, if someone that confused about basic facts is being 
cited as an authority and teaching a podcast class, I'm glad I have 
someone on-site at my work who actually knows what they're talking about 
and not relying on the Net for my numpy education.

DG

Travis Oliphant wrote:
> Louis Cordier wrote:
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>> Hmmm, I think people are spreading "fud" (lower case)...
>> http://media.libsyn.com/media/awaretek/Python411_060530_Numeric.mp3
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> I listened to this and it looks like Sergio Ray is giving an intro class 
> on scientific computing with Python and has some concepts confused.   We 
> should take this as a sign that we need to keep doing a good job of 
> educating people.
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> Here are some things he has confused:
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> NumPy == Numeric
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> He tells his class that numarray is going to replace NumPy
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> SciPy == Enthon
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> He thinks that the Enthon distribution *is* SciPy.  So, he tells his 
> class that SciPy is "hard to use" on Unix because the Enthon 
> distribution isn't available for Unix.
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> I'm not sure when this recording was done but it was released on Python 
> 411 at the end of May and he mentions this years SciPy conference with 
> Guido as the key-note speaker so it was within the past few months.
>
> Other than that it has some good introductory material on what the Num* 
> packages provide to Python.
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> -Travis
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