[BioPython] Bio.distance

[Michiel de Hoon]

Hi everybody,

Since the 1.48 release, Biopython has been making good progress in the migration from Numerical Python to NumPy. As part of this process, we are now reviewing and consolidating the code in Biopython that makes use of Numerical Python / NumPy. Specifically, we are thinking to merge the code in Bio.distance into Bio.kNN, and to deprecate Bio.distance and Bio.cdistance. Since Bio.kNN is the only Biopython module in Biopython that makes use of Bio.distance, we think that this won't affect anybody. However, if you are using Bio.distance outside of Bio.kNN, please let us know so we can find an alternative solution.

--Michiel.