Thanks for the info, Curt. Stupid of me - I didn't even stop to think about the issue of binary extensions. I absolutely need numpy! I'll track Ironclad's progress now that you've made me aware of it. Meanwhile, I'll think about using Python.Net in the interim, and just try to "embed" NLTK (GIL and all) in my C# app.
--Gary _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Hagenlocher Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:59 PM To: Discussion of IronPython Subject: Re: [IronPython] Sanity Check re. Legacy Python Code As I understand it, the goal of IronPython is to support the running of that kind of application -- provided that it doesn't use any binary extensions[1]. The NTLK webpage is a bit vague on that count, suggesting that "some users may require" numpy and matplotlib. If you're not one of "those users", you should give it a try! Of course, there's some chance that NLTK won't work correctly under 2.0b1; your reports in that regard will help all of us by driving IronPython closer to CPython compatibility. 1: but see also http://ironpython-urls.blogspot.com/2008/02/ironclad-01-released.html -- for which numpy support is an explicit goal On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Gary Kopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Would I be correct in assuming that it is _not_ currently the intent that IronPython run "arbitrary" existing Python code? I am interested in making use of the Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK), a huge Python 2.5 application, in a .NET environment. Clearly, the most powerful approach would be to use IronPython, but I'm guessing (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that current limitations in the IronPython 2.0b1 implementation are likely to present many challenges in running/porting arbitrary "legacy" Python apps. My purpose in writing this is simply to find out whether I should even bother attempting such a feat. --Gary Kopp _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@lists.ironpython.com http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
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