On 10/04/2012 11:56 AM, Chris Barker wrote: > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Erik Bray <erik.m.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> So as you wrote in the MEP, Numpy will simply have to be installed >> separately, I think, if the C++ modules require the Numpy headers. > Which is totally fine -- MPL requires a bunch of non-python > dependencies (OK, a few) anyway, so no matter how you slice it, you > need to get some stuf set up before you can build MPL. > > Ideally, no on e needs to build MPL that would have trouble with this > requirement -- that's what binaries (and nifty linux .deb / .rpm ) are > for. > > I personally prefer that dependencies are well documented, but not > necessarily auto-installed -- the auto stuff is just not reliable > enough.
I agree that .deb/.rpm/MacPorts solve this problem better than anything. This is mainly for folks on Windows who want a binary, those on a Mac who want a graphical installer, or those on other Unices who don't have access to the package manager or want to build from source for any myriad of reasons. I agree that the dependencies should be well-documented and it does need improvement in certain areas. When you say the "auto stuff" is just not reliable enough, can you be more specific? Not trying to start an argument -- but I've found it much more reliable in the distribute/pip era than in the setuptools/easy_install era, but that's only with myself as a data point. If there's still lingering issues and obstacles, it would be good to know about. Mike > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app performance management and know exactly what is happening inside your Ruby, Python, PHP, Java, and .NET app Try New Relic at no cost today and get our sweet Data Nerd shirt too! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
