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

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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)
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> 2010/3/5 Rohit Garg <rpg.314@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> My attraction for header only goes beyond the licensing issue.
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>> 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!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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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



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