[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #896: Geometric, negative binomial and poisson fail for extreme arguments

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#896: Geometric, negative binomial and poisson fail for extreme arguments
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 Reporter:  anand   |        Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal  |    Milestone:  1.2.0   
Component:  Other   |      Version:  none    
 Severity:  normal  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:          |  
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Comment (by anand):

 File distributions.patch 'fixes' it by setting doubles to LONG_MAX if they
 can't be cast to long... I know it's debatable whether this is actually
 better.

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Ticket URL: <http://scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/896#comment:1>
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