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Re: [Axiom-developer] NAG libraries
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Stephen Wilson |
Subject: |
Re: [Axiom-developer] NAG libraries |
Date: |
03 Jun 2007 18:47:35 -0400 |
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Hello Martin,
Martin Rubey <address@hidden> writes:
> Stephen Wilson <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Though not dead strictly speaking, Im looking at removing the nag fortran
> > library support, which appears quite straight forward to do.
>
> PLEASE do the opposite! My faculty has the libraries, and I would love to be
> able to use them, just, I do not know how. is nagman available?
I know very little about the former integration of the NAG libraries.
> It does not make sense to drop support for such a great product, even if
> commercial and available only to few.
It makes sense to me:
- none but a privileged few can use the library. It costs $2500.
- I know of no one who can maintain the interface with the library.
- Assuming the library was supported, the community at large cannot
explore a potentially large portion of Axioms numerical
capabilities.
- and according to others, the current interface is undesirable
anyways.
As mentioned by others, what we need is a general solution for linking
with third party libraries.
We can only explore the options which exist in open source form.
Sincerely,
Steve
- Re: [Axiom-developer] NAG libraries,
Stephen Wilson <=