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Re: Octave C++ performance benchmarks?


From: Kyusik Chung
Subject: Re: Octave C++ performance benchmarks?
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:43:44 -0700

According to the GPL FAQ:

A company is running a modified version of a GPL'ed program on a web site. Does the GPL say they must release their modified sources? The GPL permits anyone to make a modified version and use it without ever distributing it to others. What this company is doing is a special case of that. Therefore, the company does not have to release the modified sources.


So what I am talking about is allowed under GPL. If it werent, a lot of websites out there wouldnt exist (or GPL'd libraries wouldnt be as widely used). If you disagree with the GPL, you could go with a different licensing scheme. If you want to stick with GPL, why be hostile to people who want to use it according to the rules of GPL?

In any case, Ive decided that Octave is not a good option for anyone who is trying to use matrix/vector/lin algebra functionality in their own C++ code (my original question). As you pointed out, Octave is for end users to use in the interpreted environment, and using the libraries in your own code is just a bonus, if it works. Plus, no one has contributed the time to put together any documentation, nor is that on any priority list.

Boost, FLENS, and O2scl seem like good options for using that kind of functionality.

Kyusik

On Jul 24, 2008, at 6:46 AM, John W. Eaton wrote:

On 22-Jul-2008, Kyusik Chung wrote:

| Sorry for not being more precise.  Its not code we are going to
| distribute. Its back end code that will crunch some data we will put | on our website, which will be free for consumers to use. I was using
| the term "application" in a very broad sense.  Does that qualify?

Qualify in what sense?  It does not make the software free for others
to use.  We are sharing Octave with you but you are not sharing your
work with our community.  Why should we go out of our way to help you?

jwe



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