Re: plgriddata and Directory Changes README! [was: Re: [Plplot-devel] Next release]

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

* João Cardoso <jc...@fe...> [2003-02-28 19:27]:

> There is already a lib directory, but holds font and map files. We could 
> take the opportunity to change this, as the files in that directory all 
> have cvs version 1.1, and no cvs history will be lost.
> They could be moved to a new directory called "data", after all they are 
> installed in $(prefix)/...../data/.
> Only in the main Makefile.am a data subdirectory needs to be added in 
> src_dirs to accomplish this.
> Does everybody agrees with this?

Okay for me.

> | Is that really necessary?  Can't you cast the values returned by
> | nn/csa with PLFLOAT?
> 
> The default plplot configuration will be with-double, as everybody agreed
> on this (even if by omission).

My recollection is that Maurice objected.

> If the user specified that he wants floats instead, he must have its own
> reasons, and must have what he wants (and deserves). Don't you agree?

I agree, but you did not answer my question, probably because I made a typo.
Here I go again: Can't you cast the values returned by nn/csa with PLFLT?

> | Looking at the License statement in the README file and Pavel's
> | comments above, I think that nn and csa can be considered free
> | software.  If you are really concerned about this, we can ask in the
> | mailing list debian-legal.
> 
> If it's OK for you is fine for me :)

Let us assume that nn/csa is free software.  We must though remind to add a
note at the PLplot copyright file.

-- 
Rafael