use SciPy with Python 2.4.1?

[beliavsky]

Is SciPy usable with Python 2.4.1? At http://www.scipy.org/download/ it
says that 2.3.3 is recommended, and I don't see a binary for 2.4.1.

[Robert Kern]

be*******@aol.com wrote:

Is SciPy usable with Python 2.4.1? At http://www.scipy.org/download/ it
says that 2.3.3 is recommended, and I don't see a binary for 2.4.1.

It is usable with Python 2.4.1 on Linux and OS X at least. IIRC,
mingw-compiled extensions don't work with the standard Python 2.4.1
interpreter, which is, I believe, the largest holdup for Windows
binaries for 2.4.1.

If you have success building Scipy for Python 2.4.1 on Windows, please
let us know on the Scipy list. Thanks.

--
Robert Kern
rk***@ucsd.edu

"In the fields of hell where the grass grows high
Are the graves of dreams allowed to die."
-- Richard Harter

[John Hunter]

>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Kern <rk***@ucsd.edu> writes:

Robert> be*******@aol.com wrote:

Is SciPy usable with Python 2.4.1? At
http://www.scipy.org/download/ it says that 2.3.3 is
recommended, and I don't see a binary for 2.4.1.

Robert> It is usable with Python 2.4.1 on Linux and OS X at
Robert> least. IIRC, mingw-compiled extensions don't work with the
Robert> standard Python 2.4.1 interpreter, which is, I believe,
Robert> the largest holdup for Windows binaries for 2.4.1.

I routinely compile matplotlib with mingw for 2.4 and haven't had any
problems. If I recall correctly, a trivial patch for distutils is
needed which is described at
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/pyt...er/254826.html

JDH

[Robert Kern]

John Hunter wrote:

>>"Robert" == Robert Kern <rk***@ucsd.edu> writes:

Robert> be*******@aol.com wrote: >> Is SciPy usable with Python 2.4.1? At
>> http://www.scipy.org/download/ it says that 2.3.3 is
>> recommended, and I don't see a binary for 2.4.1.

Robert> It is usable with Python 2.4.1 on Linux and OS X at
Robert> least. IIRC, mingw-compiled extensions don't work with the
Robert> standard Python 2.4.1 interpreter, which is, I believe,
Robert> the largest holdup for Windows binaries for 2.4.1.

I routinely compile matplotlib with mingw for 2.4 and haven't had any
problems. If I recall correctly, a trivial patch for distutils is
needed which is described at
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/pyt...er/254826.html

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--
Robert Kern
rk***@ucsd.edu

"In the fields of hell where the grass grows high
Are the graves of dreams allowed to die."
-- Richard Harter