[SciPy-dev] requesting feedback on/editing of scikits wiki-page

[David Cournapeau]

Alexander Schmolck wrote:
>
> So there seems more benefit in learning about setuptools than numpy.distutils,
> especially for functionality that could also be used for non-numpy projects
> (adding a dependency to numpy just so you can use numpy.distutils seems a bit
> excessive, right?), which is why I tried to mostly stick to setuptools on the
> wiki.
If you do not use numpy, then yes, it seems rather stupid to depend on 
numpy.distutils.
>
>
> However, I are you sure that namespace support is the only benefit? Surely its
> a benefit if your users can say 'easy_install pyaudiolab' and it will just be
> downloaded and installed, automatically also downloading numpy if necessary?
I haven't tried it, but I am pretty sure it won't work because it 
depends on an external library anyway.
>
> Hmm maybe a bug? I recommend asking on the distutils-list, I 've found it
> quite helpful.
It is a bug, but it seems it won't be resolved soon. So basically, I am 
doing everything in the configuration function provided by 
numpy.distutils for now.

Anyway, I will add some info on the wiki,

cheers,

David