Re: Adaptive Simulated Annealing (ASA) for octave?

[ingber]

Wow!  How rumors spread.  Does anyone here care about facts :)?

(1)  The full ASA code (with all OPTIONS, not typically available in
adaptations of ASA) can be simply used with just about any other platform. 
ASA can be called as a (compiled) function, making it accessible to other
systems.

(2) The License is freer than GPL.  It is short and simple.  Here it is:


/***********************************************************************
* Adaptive Simulated Annealing (ASA)
* Lester Ingber <address@hidden>
* Copyright (c) 1987-2012 Lester Ingber.  All Rights Reserved.
* This ASA-LICENSE file must be included with ASA code.
***********************************************************************/


Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

                        CONDITIONS

1. Redistributions of ASA source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must contain the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

3. All modifications to the source code must be clearly marked as such. 
Binary redistributions based on modified source code must be clearly marked
as modified versions in the documentation and/or other materials provided
with the distribution.

4. Notice must be given of the location of the availability of the
unmodified current source code, e.g.,
        http://www.ingber.com/
in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution
or publication.  ASA also is listed at
        http://alumni.caltech.edu/~ingber
        http://asa-caltech.sourceforge.net
        https://code.google.com/p/adaptive-simulated-annealing      

5. The name of Lester Ingber may not be used to endorse or promote products
derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

                        DISCLAIMER

This software is provided by Lester Ingber and contributors "as is" and any
expressed or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are
disclaimed.  In no event shall Lester Ingber or contributors be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential
damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or
services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however
caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such
damage.


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