A. M. Archibald wrote: > Is setting out to create a "MATLAB replacement" a good goal?
No. > the goal should be to create a useful tool for scientists. Yes. > but I think MATLAB is clearly already that, so (at first) it can serve > as a definite objective. Of course, anyone who wants to make scipy > *better* than MATLAB should be warmly encouraged... It already *is* better! I say this as a former, committed MATLAB user. I personally think Python is a much better foundation language, and numpy a better array implementation. MATLAB two advantages (and they are big ones!): integrated plotting and a large and broad library of ready-to-use functions for a wide variety of computing. MPL has almost solved one, and SciPy is getting better an better -- so we're really on the right track! -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer NOAA/OR&R/HAZMAT (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion