[PYTHON MATRIX-SIG] Numeric Python 1.0 Beta 2 is available

[Konrad Hinsen]

> > Part of the problem is that NumPy installs its Python modules in a
> > special subdirectory of the Python standard library. Although I like
> > this feature, it is not strictly necessary (the subdirectory does
> > not provide a separater "namespace"), and it causes a significant
> > part of the installation trouble. Should we perhaps drop it for now?
> 
> I've found that all I need to do is to add NumPy to the main Makefile's
> LIBSUBDIRS variable, follow the instructions in NumPy/INSTALL, and it
> works fine.  What are the other problems? 

Without the added path, steps 3b and 4 of my modified instructions
could be dropped. Step 6 would be reduced to a simple "make install",
instead of the longish explanation there is now. What's left would be:

1) Unpack archives
2) Edit Modules/Setup
3) make install

Konrad.
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