-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Sutton Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:05 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] [SoC] project ideas: BigInt
I put BigInt back on the project ideas board with a caveat that some <Snip>
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 --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal, UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830, mobile +44 7714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com