[Numpy-discussion] Uncomfortable with matrix change

[Alan G Isaac]

On Fri, 9 May 2008, Charles R Harris apparently wrote:
> I am against messing with the numpy code just to 
> accommodate a matrix class that shouldn't have inherited 
> from ndarray in the first place.  So I am OK with backing 
> out the changes as long as we also leave all the bugs in 
> place. 

That's how we got here in the first place, I think.
Trading off problems in current behavior vs. the possibility 
that other code (like Nathan's) might rely on that bad behavior.
Uncomfortable either way.

One piece of good news: Nathan's fixes were easy,
so one way forward is not looking too rocky.

fwiw,
Alan