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From: Stephen Leake <stephen.a.leake.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>
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Fraser Wilson <newsfraser@blancolioni.org> writes:

> Stephen Leake <stephen.a.leake.1@gsfc.nasa.gov> writes:
> 
> > Great! I'd like to see it. Are your tools (or at least the final tool)
> > open source?
> 
> No, they're Free software. ;-)

Hmm. I guess you mean I can get the executables but not the source? Or
maybe I'm reading too much into this ...

> > Don't use Float. Make the base float type a generic, so I can
> > instantiate it with my own float type. That allows me to choose
> > single or double precision, etc.
> 
> The final output will of couse be generics; there's a reason why the 
> examples aren't but it's not interesting enough to talk about.

Ok, using Float for playing around with tool design is fine.

> > And 'Metres' is spelled 'Meter'
> > (http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/units.html).
> 
> It's true, but I've been engaged in a one-person rearguard action against 
> the official spelling of 'sulphur' for, oh, fifteen years now; I'd feel
> silly if I gave up on metres.
> 
> In any case, the definition file is short and straightforward and easy
> to change.

Right. I just realized that the tool should allow me to use any unit I
want, so this discussion is moot.

-- 
-- Stephe