How to cite Python and Numerical Python in papers?

[Magnus L. Hetland]

Kelvin Chu <chu at chipotle.physics.uvm.edu> writes:

> Hello, Python gurus;
> 
> I'd like to cite both Python and the Numerical Python extensions in
> the references for a paper that I'm writing.  Are there preferred
> references to give for each set of code?

The Columbia Manual of Online Style gives several alternatives for
this sort of thing... What would you like to do: Cite a description of
the language/software (i.e. documentation/web-pages) or the binaries
themselves (i.e. downloads identified through ftp address)?

> 
> Thanks very much.
> 
> KC
> 
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