.. topic:: Old F2PY NEWS

  March 30, 2004
    F2PY bug fix release (version 2.39.235-1693). Two new command line switches:
    ``--compiler`` and ``--include_paths``. Support for allocatable string arrays.
    Callback arguments may now be arbitrary callable objects. Win32 installers
    for F2PY and Scipy_core are provided.
    `Differences with the previous release (version 2.37.235-1660)`__.

  __ http://cens.ioc.ee/cgi-bin/cvsweb/python/f2py2e/docs/HISTORY.txt.diff?r1=1.98&r2=1.87&f=h


  March 9, 2004
    F2PY bug fix release (version 2.39.235-1660).
    `Differences with the previous release (version 2.37.235-1644)`__.

  __ http://cens.ioc.ee/cgi-bin/cvsweb/python/f2py2e/docs/HISTORY.txt.diff?r1=1.87&r2=1.83&f=h

  February 24, 2004
    Latest F2PY release (version 2.39.235-1644).
    Support for numpy_distutils 0.2.2 and up (e.g. compiler flags can be
    changed via f2py command line options). Implemented support for
    character arrays and arrays of strings (e.g. ``character*(*) a(m,..)``).
    *Important bug fixes regarding complex arguments, upgrading is
    highly recommended*. Documentation updates.
    `Differences with the previous release (version 2.37.233-1545)`__.

  __ http://cens.ioc.ee/cgi-bin/cvsweb/python/f2py2e/docs/HISTORY.txt.diff?r1=1.83&r2=1.58&f=h

  September 11, 2003
    Latest F2PY release (version 2.37.233-1545).
    New statements: ``pymethoddef`` and ``usercode`` in interface blocks.
    New function: ``as_column_major_storage``.
    New CPP macro: ``F2PY_REPORT_ON_ARRAY_COPY``.
    Bug fixes.
    `Differences with the previous release (version 2.35.229-1505)`__.

  __ http://cens.ioc.ee/cgi-bin/cvsweb/python/f2py2e/docs/HISTORY.txt.diff?r1=1.58&r2=1.49&f=h

  August 2, 2003
    Latest F2PY release (version 2.35.229-1505).
    `Differences with the previous release (version 2.32.225-1419)`__.

  __ http://cens.ioc.ee/cgi-bin/cvsweb/python/f2py2e/docs/HISTORY.txt.diff?r1=1.49&r2=1.28&f=h

  April 2, 2003
    Initial support for Numarray_ (thanks to Todd Miller).

  December 8, 2002
    Sixth public release of F2PY (version 2.32.225-1419). Comes with
    revised `F2PY Users Guide`__, `new testing site`__, lots of fixes
    and other improvements, see `HISTORY.txt`_ for details.

  __ usersguide/index.html
  __ TESTING.txt_

.. References
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.. _HISTORY.txt: HISTORY.html
.. _Numarray: http://www.stsci.edu/resources/software_hardware/numarray
.. _TESTING.txt: TESTING.html