Re: [boost] [SoC] project ideas: BigInt

Subject: Re: [boost] [SoC] project ideas: BigInt
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-10 12:34:16

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> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On
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> Andrew Sutton
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> Subject: Re: [boost] [SoC] project ideas: BigInt
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> > > I put BigInt back on the project ideas board with a caveat that some
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> Indeed... BigInt has only been a project idea for what... 5 years, now? If
> this summer works out, maybe we can look at some of the CADNA code that Joel
> referenced.

I think the real problem is that GMP have got it really properly definitively
sorted - but their license remains an issue for some.

So this is blocking others because they don't want to reinvent an interior
wheel.

But actually, I still suspect that there are many applications for which a
correct (but inferior in performance) might be quite satisfactory.

This might be a GSoC project that is feasible in the time available.

But it must be 'plug compatible' with other implementations (using Barend's
numeric_adaptors?)

Paul

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