Python does not play well with others

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Fri Feb 2 18:20:03 EST 2007


    Paul> Numpy should certainly be included and I think there are efforts
    Paul> in that direction.  There is also a movement to choose a web
    Paul> framework to include and Django might be a good choice.  

Right off the bat you run into problems.  While Numpy is popular in the
scientific computing community it's just dead weight for people without
numerical computing application needs.  Besides, the Enthought folks seem to
be doing a pretty good job building a Python distribution geared toward
scientific computing.  (Hint: Numpy is just the tip of that particular
iceberg.)  The Pylons, web.py, Karrigell, Webware and TurboGears people
might (rightly) feel slighted if you include Django but not their
frameworks.

Where would you stop?  At the boundaries of your particular application
interests?

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