Re: [matplotlib-devel] Mac binary installer

2008-08-15 Thread Russell E. Owen
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Charlie Moad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You can't put a readme in the zip file? > > > I think he was referring to the egg as a zip, which it technically is but > setuptools extracts it for you. I already find easy_install mysterious and unsettling

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Mac binary installer

2008-08-13 Thread Charlie Moad
> > > You can't put a readme in the zip file? I think he was referring to the egg as a zip, which it technically is but setuptools extracts it for you. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's chal

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Mac binary installer

2008-08-13 Thread Christopher Barker
Charlie Moad wrote: > Technically you are not supposed to unzip the package by hand. how are you supposed to install it? can I do: easy_install TheNameOfTheZipfile.zip ?? or am I just supposed to do: easy_install matplotlib and have setuptools download it for me. > At most > we could put so

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Mac binary installer

2008-08-13 Thread Charlie Moad
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Russell E. Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I have a few questions and comments about the Mac binary of matplotlib > 0.98.3: > matplotlib-0.98.3-py2.5-macosx-10.3.egg.zip > > A few things struck me as scary: > - There are no instructions; when you unzip it you ge

[matplotlib-devel] Mac binary installer

2008-08-13 Thread Russell E. Owen
I have a few questions and comments about the Mac binary of matplotlib 0.98.3: matplotlib-0.98.3-py2.5-macosx-10.3.egg.zip A few things struck me as scary: - There are no instructions; when you unzip it you get just an egg and that's it. I was able to find the magic incantation on the web,