[Numpy-discussion] Adding to the non-dispatched implementation of NumPy methods

[Stephan Hoyer]

On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 9:16 AM Hameer Abbasi <einstein.edison at gmail.com>
wrote:

> That said, please save it a separate discussion thread, given that the
> design of uarray is (wisely) orthogonal to NEP-18.
>
>
> I disagree, I don’t consider it orthogonal: I’m presenting a way to avoid
> the very protocols being discussed, and I’d like to avoid duplicate work,
> or making NumPy itself un-maintainable. Please note the text of NEP-18:
>
> The __array_function__protocol, and its use on particular functions, is
> *experimental*. We plan to retain an interface that makes it possible to
> override NumPy functions, but the way to do so for particular functions *can
> and will change *with little warning. If such reduced backwards
> compatibility guarantees are not accepted to you, do not rely upon
> overrides of NumPy functions for non-NumPy arrays. See “Non-goals” below
> for more details.
>
>
> What I’m presenting is within scope, as it’s an alternative method.
>
> Best Regards,
> Hameer Abbasi
>

Are there aspects of your uarray proposal that are relevant to the current
proposed revisions to NEP 18? If so, please restate them :).

Thanks,
Stephan
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