On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 12:10:08PM +1100, Robert Layton wrote: > Is "classic" the best term to use here? To me, this makes it sounds like we > only have algorithms developed pre 1990 (or earlier!). > In fact, we have quite a diverse set of algorithms, including some newer > algorithms (such as the ensembles etc).
> I know, and agree, that we do not implement cutting edge algorithms as a rule > in this package, particularly if they aren't used widely. > However, I think that by using the term classic, we are making the library > sound like a novelty rather than the powerful package we all know it is. > I see this package as being a "base package" for machine learning, in much the > same way numpy is a "base package" for any numerical calculation with python. > Thoughts? Agreed that in English 'classic' has a feeling of 'old style'. It is not the case in French, and the person who wrote this was French (with initials GV, I believe), thus this may be the origin of the confusion. What would you suggest as a replacement? Feel free to suggest a replacement for the whole sentence. Thanks, Gaël ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ Scikit-learn-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scikit-learn-general
