[SciPy-user] matplotlib, numpy and scipy

[Robert Kern]

Seweryn Kokot wrote:
> As I remember some time ago matplotlib required scipy and now requires
> numpy. Any explaination?

numpy used to be called "scipy core" and was renamed because people got confused 
and thought that implied they had to install all of scipy.

> I read somewhere that scipy may conflict with numpy... is it true?

No, scipy builds on top of numpy.

-- 
Robert Kern

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