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- Subject: Re: [eigen] If Eigen adds a tiny shared library (was: Malloc-free dynamic matrices)
- From: Rohit Garg <rpg.314@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:36:36 +0530
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Good overall summary. I'll add one more (somewhat overlapping though).
The rate determining step for eigen upgrades now is hg pull
With a binary lib it becomes your distro's package upgrade rate. For
those like me who are loath to compile sw every now and then, it is a
*big* hassle.
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Benoit Jacob <jacob.benoit.1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> 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