Re: [boost] GIL - Generic Image Library Review - Begins October 5

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-12 18:48:39

"Kevin Wheatley" <hxpro_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:eglp03$neu$1_at_sea.gmane.org...

>
> Generally in the CGI end of the business we have meta data that
> describes how to interpret the data separate from its data
> representation. I'd want a library to understand that separation.
> Floating point numbers do go >1.0 (and <0.0 once you enter abstract
> mathematical representations)
>
> Personally if I ever see a HSV/HSL/etc colour space I'd avoid it like
> the plague as generally they are ill defined by some 'graphics' text
> book rather than being a true 'colour' space. This is because the
> approximation they make is *too* approximate for the level of
> adjustments we need to make.

It occurs that,  there is no real reason why a Concept, once more formally 
defined in the language, and knowing the available models, couldnt choose a 
representation, by which to represent itself.

regards
Andy Little