Packages (and package versions) that are needed before PyLab becomes a comfortable alternative to MATLAB:
Important
- numpy 1.0
- scipy 1.0
- matplotlib 1.0
MayaVis 1.0
- bundle packages for Linux, Windows and Mac
- Consistent cross-referenced online documentation
Valuable
- ipython gui
- python MPI interface
Wishlist
- stable swiginac (or alternative symbolic package)
- pyreport
- system for keeping track of quantities with units
- table of physical constants (CODATA, say)
Conversion utilities
Convert XML vector field specifications for ODEs/DDEs automatically using VFGEN -- to use with PyDSTool or Scipy integrators.
See also NumPyProConPage and NumPyProConDiscussion.