Re: [Jts-topo-suite-user] strange case for the GeometryNoder
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From: Sandro S. <st...@ke...> - 2012-05-18 07:41:59
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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 04:42:17PM -0400, Stefan Steiniger wrote: > Not that I really contribution to the fact nor fully understand what it > is about, but I just want to link to that paper by Ince et al. (Nature, > 2o11): The case for open computer programs [1] > > its section: "Errors exist within ‘perfect’ descriptions" > > and the quote (from Monniaux): > > ‘‘More subtly, on some platforms, the exact same expression, with the > same values in the same variables, and the same compiler, can be > evaluated to different results, depending on seemingly irrelevant > statements (print- ing debugging information or other constructs that do > not openly change the values of variables).’’ Hey, I know this very very well, experiencing it a lot with GEOS, but dunno why I was convinced this wasn't true for JAVA ? It'll feel less lonely if it is :) -- () Free GIS & Flash consultant/developer /\ http://strk.keybit.net/services.html -- what comes below this line is just spam, dont bother scrolling... still here ? |