At 04:29 PM 12/13/2004, Jeff Garland wrote:
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:09:21 -0500, Beman Dawes wrote
Problem I see is that IBM wants a $3000 license fee to use this. I thought >things that went into the standard had to be available on an 'any-use' >license >like boost -- or are they planning on changing the license if this is >accepted?
I don't know but can find out. Do you have a reference that discusses the license?
If you follow the links on the IBM website to the download page you will see a license link which then asks for a $3000 payment :-( It's a sure way to discourage adoption to only the most highly motivated.
OK, I see it and have queried the committee to see whether the fee applies just to the IBM implementation, or would also apply to decimal TR implementors or users.
BTW, what I saw on the IBM website was strictly a C library which would need a C++ wrapper -- there is a link to one of those that a non-IBM person has written. The C++ wrappter didn't look like it was up to boost standards although it might be a nice starting point if all the licensing could get
worked out...
I gather from a quick reading of PJP's critique that there may be a lot of change before any proposal is actually accepted. IIRC, PJP is the TR project manager, so his views will presumably carry a lot of weight. --Beman