Jasper On Ubuntu
When things go horrible wrong.

During my work decided to install a python module named pygrib. It is a library that opens grib files which are used in GIS. This module worked fine. I managed to write a routine to scan through all the entries of a grib file and for each entry draw a picture.

The horrible surprise came when I had to reboot my Ubuntu partition to notice that Jasper damaged the booting sequence. It tries to load the ... (read more)

3rd European meeting on Python in Science
Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure, July 8-11 2010

Presentations of scientific tools and libraries using the Python language, including but not limited to: Vector and array manipulation; Parallel computing; Scientific visualisation ; Scientific data flow and persistence; Algorithms implemented or exposed in Python; Web applications and portals for science and engineering; Reports on the use of Python in scientific achievements or ongoing projects. General-purpose Python tools that can be of special interest to the scientific community.

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Ubuntu 10

The release of the new LTS version.

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