Re: [eigen] If Eigen adds a tiny shared library (was: Malloc-free dynamic matrices)

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Malloc-free dynamic matrices. one of the last emails from me.

2010/3/5 Rohit Garg <rpg.314@xxxxxxxxx>:
> No. What is the name of that thread?
>
> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Benoit Jacob <jacob.benoit.1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> me too. have you seen my big list of 10 reasons? (other thread)
>>
>> 2010/3/5 Rohit Garg <rpg.314@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>> My attraction for header only goes beyond the licensing issue.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Benoit Jacob <jacob.benoit.1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Very good remarks, see my next-to-last email in that thread, i
>>>> actually mention that as one of many issues if we introduced even a
>>>> tiny binary lib. Basically it would have to be BSD/MIT licensed. Which
>>>> would pose more documentation/communication problems.
>>>>
>>>> Benoit
>>>>
>>>> 2010/3/5 Rohit Garg <rpg.314@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>> I think eigen should stick to it's header only roots. There are many
>>>>> advantages in this approach. At worst, add the shared lib in the
>>>>> unsupported folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 6:09 PM, FMDSPAM <fmdspam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> It appears to me, that if eigen is adding a (even tiny) shared library,
>>>>>> eigen is not a "header only lib" anymore, isn't it?
>>>>>> So I have to ask: Don't that imply problems (or additional issues) in
>>>>>> respect to LGPLv3 and closed source software?
>>>>>> I have to admit, I didn't know the answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Frank
>>>>>>
>>>>>> P.S.
>>>>>> Special Thanks to Benoit for the LGPL-"Battle" with VTK people and the
>>>>>> therefore exhausted License FAQ!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Rohit Garg
>>>>>
>>>>> http://rpg-314.blogspot.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Senior Undergraduate
>>>>> Department of Physics
>>>>> Indian Institute of Technology
>>>>> Bombay
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Rohit Garg
>>>
>>> http://rpg-314.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> Senior Undergraduate
>>> Department of Physics
>>> Indian Institute of Technology
>>> Bombay
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> --
> Rohit Garg
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> http://rpg-314.blogspot.com/
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> Senior Undergraduate
> Department of Physics
> Indian Institute of Technology
> Bombay
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