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[Python-Dev] Expose the array interface in Python 2.5?

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Fri Mar 24 18:40:29 CET 2006 
Guido van Rossum wrote:
> On 3/24/06, Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> wrote:
>> I'm astonished that our BDFL doesn't speak up on this issue.  IIRC,
>> it was the (his?) plan to let the numpy community develop an interface,
>> which would then be included into Python.
> 
> Where's the PEP? You don't expect me to argue the point for the numpy
> community do you? Once there's a PEP I'll read it and comment. Last I
> saw this thread Travis was asking for volunteers to write the PEP.
> Personally I think this is too close to the Python 2.5 release
> schedule to go ahead; but that's really up to the release managers.
> However, without a PEP there's an automatic "no".
> 
> --
> --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

Ok, sounds fair.

Thomas
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