Re: [matplotlib-devel] [Matplotlib-users] ANN: basemap toolkit version 0.9.7 released

Vincent Schut wrote:
> Jeff Whitaker wrote:
>
>   
>> There is an extra dependency on the GEOS (Geometry Engine) library
>> (http://geos.refractions.net).  The source code is included with basemap,
>> but requires a separate ./configure; make ;make install step before running
>> setup.py.  Using the GEOS library speeds up the creation of Basemap class
>> instances dramatically, especially for small map regions using high resolution
>> boundaries.  
>>
>>     
>
> Any chance on supporting geos-3.0-rc's? I'd prefer not to downgrade to
> 2.2.3...
>
> Cheers,
> Vincent.
>
>   
Vincent:  Nope - sorry, but there are apparently still bugs in 3.0.0-rc4 
that prevent basemap from working properly.  You'll have to install 
2.2.3 in a separate place  - or just use the windows basemap installer 
which has 2.2.3 linked in statically.

-Jeff

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