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Re: [Visualpython-users] Visual 5.32 now available for Python 2.7
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From: Bruce S. <bas...@nc...> - 2010-08-31 21:10:50
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Despite travel, I was able to rebuild and replace VPython 5.32 for Python 2.7 for Windows at vpython.org using the new production version of numpy 1.5.0. I won't be able to replace the Mac version for several days, however. It seems doubtful to me that the one using the beta version of numpy will cause problems for students, since all the VPython test programs ran fine. As for stable production versions, all previous versions (except the previous one for Python 2.7) were built with production versions of numpy. Bruce Sherwood On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:42 AM, James Mueller <mu...@pi...> wrote: > Bruce, > Now that classes are starting and students are going to the download site, I am a little disturbed to see that the version of visual presented for students to download is the one linked vs the first beta version of numpy 1.5.0. To download a version linked against a production version of numpy requires going to the "older versions" page and trying to figure out what you are getting. For instance, which version would one download if one wanted to stick to the production version of numpy? Could we please have a section of the download pages that will link to stable versions to download? > Beta versions are not meant to be stable. I note that since the "current" version of visual was built, there have been two updates to the numpy beta released, and as I typed this email, the final version was released. So I guess the solution is to just relink using the new production release of numpy 1.5.0 > > -Jim > > On Aug 17, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Bruce Sherwood wrote: > >> Aha. I see that there is indeed now a numpy download for Python 3.1, >> posted for the first time today! >> >> I'll make a note about the beta numpy status on the vpython.org >> download pages. I did check that VPython demo programs that use numpy >> in a significant way work fine (gas, stars). >> >> Bruce Sherwood >> >> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM, James Mueller <mu...@pi...> wrote: >>> Bruce, >>> Two points: >>> >>> 1) the 1.5 series supports BOTH python 3 as well as 2.7. The major advance they made this year was discovering that they could support both from the same code base. >>> >>> 2) numpy-1.5.0b1 is the first BETA release of the 1.5 series. Release notes for a VPython using this numpy should clearly state that it is beta. In fact the second beta was release about 4 hours ago. >>> >>> -Jim >>> >>> On Aug 17, 2010, at 12:56 PM, Bruce Sherwood wrote: >>> >>>> Here's what I used. >>>> >>>> Windows: numpy-1.5.0b1-win32-superpack-python2.7.exe >>>> Mac: numpy-1.5.0b1-py2.7-python.org.dmg >>>> >>>> So it's 1.5.0b1, but it's definitely for Python 2.7, not Python 3. >>>> >>>> FYI, I happened to use Boost 1.42 on Windows and Boost 1.43 on Mac. >>>> >>>> Bruce Sherwood >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:50 AM, James Mueller <mu...@pi...> wrote: >>>>> Bruce, >>>>> Which version of numpy was used for this? 1.3.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.0b1? (I doubt it is the beta release of 1.5, as that is aimed at python 3.) >>>>> >>>>> -Jim >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 16, 2010, at 11:34 PM, Bruce Sherwood wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Visual 5.32, which has been available for Python 2.6, is now available >>>>>> for Python 2.7 for Windows and Mac. >>>>>> >>>>>> This became possible with the release of Numpy for Python 2.7. >>>>>> >>>>>> It has been announced that Python 2.7 will be the last of the Python >>>>>> 2.x series. Major development is now concentrated on Python 3, the >>>>>> first version of Python to have intentional incompatibilities with the >>>>>> Python 2 series, though there are some tools in Python 2.7 for easing >>>>>> the transition. There is not yet a version of Numpy for Python 3, >>>>>> which is why there is no VPython yet for Python 3. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bruce Sherwood >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S. 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