[Numpy-discussion] numpy via easy_install on windows

[Jon Wright]

David Cournapeau wrote:
> Hi Jon,
> 
> Jon Wright wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> If I do:
>>
>> C:\> easy_install numpy
>>
>> ... on a windows box, it attempts to do a source download and build, 
>> which typically doesn't work. If however I use:
>>
>> C:\> easy_install numpy==1.0.4
>>
>> ... then the magic works just fine. Any chance of a more recent 
>> bdist_egg being made available for windows?
>>   
> 
> Is there a reason why you would not just use the binary installer ?

I'd like to have numpy as a dependency being pulled into a virtualenv 
automatically. Is that possible with the binary installer?

Thanks,

Jon