Re: [Blitz-support] blitz++ and boost

[Vukics A. <and...@ui...>]

Dear All,
I basically agree with youuuuuuuuu, but there are several problems.
First of all, just like the STL, Boost libraries are primarily
specifications, and I don't think it would be easy to make a formal
specification of Blitz as it is rather a loose collection of
sublibraries. The other thing is that to be part of Boost, it should
be integrated with Boost. Eg compile-time algorithms should be
implemented with Boost.MPL. The third problem is that in Boost there
is already Array, which corresponds to blitz::TinyVector, and
MultiArray, corresponding to blitz::Array.
Don't misunderstand me, I would more than like to see Blitz
standardized, I use Blitz and Boost together all the time, and eg I
very much prefer blitz::Array to Boost.MultiArray. I just wanted to
start (or continue) a discussion about this.
Bests,
Andras Vukics

Dr. Andras Vukics
Institute for Theoretical Physics
University of Innsbruck




On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:52 AM, uuuuuuuuu vvvvvvvvvv<xan...@ya...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have one question that bounce around my head. What hasn't blitz++ been
> included in Boost library? I use blitz++ all the time and I find it much
> more useful than other boost matrix templates. If included in Boost, it
> would become more popular, more development would take place, etc. Shouldn't
> it be in the blitz's interest to establish it as a standard?
>
> Best,
>
> mk
>
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