[Numpy-discussion] Numpy fails to build with Python 2.5

[Andrew Straw]

William Grant wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm currently attempting to get scipy 0.5.1 into Ubuntu, however it
>currently cannot happen as numpy doesn't build with Python 2.5. I note
>that changeset 3109
>(http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/numpy/changeset/3109#file1) is meant to
>give 2.5 compatibility, but it is those bits which seem to break it. The
>end of the build log with the errors can be found at
>http://people.ubuntu.com.au/~fujitsu/numpy_error.txt.
>
>Has anybody got any ideas on how to fix this? A number of Ubuntu users
>want scipy 0.5.1, but that can't happen while it won't build with Python
>2.5.
>  
>
AFAIK a number of Ubuntu Dapper users are happily using my .debs with
Python 2.4 available at debs.astraw.com. This includes scipy 0.5.2.dev2197

Where are you getting that Ubuntu requires Python 2.5?