Using GMP with NTL is an option (for speed), but I there is NTL code which does not use GMP. We definitely need a big int and an arbitrary precision in Boost, but I am unclear how to proceed (and I am not volunteering ;-). Views? Paul Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830 +44 7714 330204 mailto: pbristow@hetp.u-net.com www.hetp.u-net.com | -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Joel Eidsath | Sent: 06 September 2005 15:40 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: Re: [boost] Interest in an arbitrary precision library? | | | | >| My main dissatisfaction is that ZZ and RR don't quite fit | as drop-in | >| replacements for int and double. | > | >Is this a reasonable ambition? | > | >Aren't the fact that they are not builtin POD types always a problem? | > | >Paul | > | > | > | > | Yes. But NTL could do with a few more overloads for operator= and | operator+ and so on. Not a big deal by any means. The | larger issue is | the GPL license. If Stroup would be willing to release under a | different license, like you suggest, that would be great. | (As long as | he didn't use any GMP code in building NTL. I think it's | from scratch, | but I don't know.) | | Joel Eidsath | _______________________________________________ | Unsubscribe & other changes: | http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost |