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Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc]Intrest - big integer library
From: joel falcou (joel.falcou_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-16 12:27:09


Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> But there are many conflicting 'absolutely essential requirements'.
>
> For some a Boost licence is essential, for others using the definitive but
> limited license GMP bignum is fine.
>
> For some 256 bits would be useful, for others they must be infinitely
> expandable.
>
> For some if it gets the right answer, time is unimportant - for others speed is
> paramount
Isn't soemthing some generic programming can solve by either using
policies or specialization absed on
oeprator selection ?

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