Hi, I was thinking about the problem of including mathtex in matplotlib earlier and came up with an alternative means of 'solving' the problem.
Instead of hacking setup.py to install mathtex on the behalf of matplotlib it may be easier to leave it up to the user/packager to install mathtex. While simplifying the code (not as many changed are need to the setup files) it also eliminates the problems associated with one package installing another package (matplotlib installing mathtex). This could be done either through ones distribution package manger, standalone (getting the mathtex source) or just by following the instructions in lib/mathtex/INSTALL. (Checking out matplotlib also checks out the mathtex source into lib/mathtex.) However, I am interested if this solution is acceptable to the matplotlib developers. It may also be worth pointing out that mathtex is an optional dependency of matplotlib and is not required for matplotlib to function. Regards, Freddie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
