It looks like it might be a while before this is fixed by numpy: http://projects.scipy.org/numpy/ticket/1403
Given the importance of numpy to Sage, I think it might make sense to drop support for PPC linux. On the positive side: 1) There are considerable improvements to numpy and scipy in the latest version that some of our developers and users are interested in (not to mention bugfixes). 2) We need the latest scipy & numpy to be able to upgrade the python version in Sage. I don't think it makes sense to freeze our version of python. Also there are many interesting improvements to python in the 2.7 series, which will be the last 2.x version. The downsides of dropping support for a platform are obvious, but I really wonder how many people are running Sage on linux PPC. On Sep 29, 6:05 am, "Dr. David Kirkby" <david.kir...@onetel.net> wrote: > On 09/29/10 11:46 AM wrote: > > > It only builds not on linux ppc, which is not on the supported list in > > the README.txt > > Though if you look at: > > http://www.sagemath.org/doc/installation/source.htmlhttp://wiki.sagemath.org/SupportedPlatforms > > *both* say Linux on PPC is supported. As I've noted before, there's no > agreement > about what is and what is not supported. Pick any of the several places where > there are lists of supported platforms I doubt you will find any two agree > with > each other. > > See also: > > http://wiki.sagemath.org/suggested-for-supported-platforms > > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/9487 > > Dave -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
