Hi, >> >> What have been the proposed solutions to dealing with basemap's data? >> > >> > Separate repo? I just fished up some previous discussions: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.matplotlib.devel/8275 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.matplotlib.devel/8461 Do I remember correctly that a plan was needed to keep track of the relationship of matplotlib-proper, the sample data and basemap, when they are not part of the same repository? See y'all, Matthew