Re: Standard Library Interest?

[Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>]

On 2003-10-05, Marin David Condic <nobody@noplace.com> wrote:
> The short form from my response in the other thread...

The current state is that we have:
(I'm just putting in what I can remember so others can fill in the
blanks and add alternatives)

> 1) Containers (probably on the way within the standard, but possibly we 
> might find some things not covered...)

Charles
SAL

> 2) Math/Statistics - Vectors, Matrices, Big number math, Symbolic 
> algebra, Stats,....
>
> 3) Related to Math: Encryption/Decryption, Compression/Decompression of 
> streams.

Compression/Decomression there is a zlib binding and zip if I remember
correctly. However if they work on streams I don't know. Files at least.

> 4) Control Laws operations

What is this?

> 5) OS Interfacing (including file formats)

and config files.

> 6) Internet communication protocols

AWS
Libra

> 7) Database interface - or even a database itself.

Gnade
APQ

> 8) XML Document Object Model (one that uses tagged records, please.)

AdaXML (yes I know)

> 9) Desktop apps

What do you mean with desktop apps in a standard library? Anyway I'm
going to finish my work on a template for making GUIs (GtkAda) for
applications later this year.

> 10) GUI interface

GtkAda

11) Multimedia - sound and images

However, I think the way to go is not to try to make a standard library
containing all these things at once. I think the most impostant areas to
cover are the Container, Math, OS interfacing and possibly some of the
internet communication protocols.

Another important thing is that the code needs to be available so others
can take over if needed.

Preben