From 472f2c6c099a278341f9e4b506e3c1c60f7a9cc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sawyerbfuller <58706249+sawyerbfuller@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 08:29:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] remove from readme.rst that you need a fortran compiler to
install slycot
The statement that slycot needs a fortran compiler is likely to scare off many potential users of the library, and it is not correct. Binaries of slycot are now available through conda-forge and other locations, which mean you don't need a fortran compiler.
---
README.rst | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index cb0ba0c4a..4010ecffe 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ The package requires numpy, scipy, and matplotlib. In addition, some routines
use a module called slycot, that is a Python wrapper around some FORTRAN
routines. Many parts of python-control will work without slycot, but some
functionality is limited or absent, and installation of slycot is recommended
-(see below). Note that in order to install slycot, you will need a FORTRAN
-compiler on your machine. The Slycot wrapper can be found at:
+(see below). The Slycot wrapper can be found at:
https://github.com/python-control/Slycot
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