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remove from readme.rst that you need a fortran compiler to install sl…
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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.
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sawyerbfuller committed Apr 2, 2021
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Expand Up @@ -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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