The 1.5 Update

PyGist was unmaintained for a period of time, during which the three dependent components changed significantly:

• Yorick 1.3 evolved to Yorick 1.5 with major changes to the graphics and event handling.
• Python 1.x evolved to Python 2.x.
• Numerical package has also evolved under Paul Dubois.

The major issues addressed in bringing up PyGist 1.5 were the following:

• Upgrading the C extension to be compatible with Yorick version 1.5.
• Porting the code system to wider set of platforms of current interest: including Solaris, IRIX64, OSF/1, AIX, Linux, Cygwin, and Windows.
• Getting these two products (Python and Yorick) that support event handling to cooperate in this area.
• Simplifying the distribution of PyGist by:
  • Including the required portion of Yorick in the PyGist source.
  • Packaging the software using Python DistUtils.