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From: brian.b.mcguinness@lmco.com
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Subject: Re: Ada (GNAT) and GNU Scientific Library
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Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> Reinert Korsnes writes:
> > Any hint on how an Ada programmer (using linux) can use GNU
> > Scientific Library ?
>
> There is currently no Ada binding, and you are welcome to create one.
> You could start with a thin binding to the few subprograms you need,
> publish it on Sourceforge, Savannah, Tigris or Belios, and invite
> other people to join in.
>
> PS. This topic was discussed on November 1st on this newsgroup; please
> search the archives if you want to know who else is interested :)
>
> PPS. Adrian Wrigley might be willing to publish his few thin bindings
> under the GPL, as a starting point?
>
> --
> Ludovic Brenta.

I would think that it would be more useful to translate the library to
Ada
as a generic package, so any floating type could be used, but of
course it would then be necessary to maintain synchronization
with the original version.

--- Brian