Re: [boost] Re: Is there interest in a decimal floating-point cla ss?

From: Jody Hagins (jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-20 15:12:33

On Thu, 20 May 2004 12:56:22 -0700
"Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> So for the decimal floating point library, as long as the licensing
> makes sense, I can't see why it would be a problem.

I do not know about the license restrictions, but if they are anything
like what it takes to get the source, I doubt it is very friendly.  To
download the source, you first have to join the IBM alpha group (the
registration wants everything but shoe size).  Also, on the download
page, there is a link to get a commercial license.  Since I did not want
to register with them, I still have not looked at the source, but I
looked at the old documentation...

According to the documentation, it is a reference implementation, so I
thought the license would be fairly friendly.  Has anyone looked at the
license?