"Nick Coghlan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > For more complex (i.e. multi-dimensional) arrays - the general answer is > "get numpy". I'm not aware of the actual reasons why numpy is not > included in the standard library, but some possible reasons would be: > > - size (increase the base Python download too much) > - portability (less portable than the core interpreter) > - stability (the numpy folks aren't yet prepared to commit to the > backwards compatibility issues associated with being part of the standard > library) > - logistics (merging numpy into Python is likely to be a pain)
The base issue for all third-party package is *ownership* and attendent issues of who controls style, contents, and timing of changes. Transferring code or a version thereof from original authors to the PSF has pluses and minuses for both parties. Terry J. Reedy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
