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From: Algis Kabaila <akabaila@pcug.org.au>
Organization: PCUG - Users Helping Users
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Subject: Re: Vectors
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:26:44 +1000
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On Saturday 23 April 2011 14:13:31 sturlamolden wrote:
> On Apr 23, 2:32 am, Algis Kabaila <akaba...@pcug.org.au> 
wrote:
> > Thanks for that.  Last time I looked at numpy (for Python3)
> > it was available in source only.  I know, real men do
> > compile, but I am an old man...  I will compile if it is
> > unavoidable, but in case of numpy it does not seem  a
> > simple matter. Am I badly mistaken?
> 
> There is a Win32 binary for Python 3.1:
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/NumPy/1.5.1/
> 
> I have not tried to compile NumPy as I use Enthought to
> avoid such headaches. I value my own time enough to pay
> for a subscription ;-)
> 
> http://enthought.com/
> 
> 
> 
> Sturla

Whilst I have Win32 officially paid for OS, never "fire it up".  
I find nix systems much more interesting and convenient for 
programming and  consequently I use ubuntu for computing 
activities.  I do understand that many people prefer Win32 and 
appreciate their right to use what they want.  I just am at a 
loss to understand *why* ...

I guess each to own taste,

OldAl.
-- 
Algis
http://akabaila.pcug.org.au/StructuralAnalysis.pdf