extensions (was: Framework for filtering?)

[Jochen Küpper <jochen at fhi-berlin dot mpg dot de>]

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:02:11 +0100 Brian Gough wrote:

Brian> I've been thinking about the general problem of additions/extensions
Brian> to GSL as it is not feasible for me to review them to the standard I
Brian> would like.  For future extensions I think we have to adopt a package
Brian> approach, similar to Perl CPAN, etc. I'm writing a new section for the
Brian> design document about it, with an example package that can be used as
Brian> a template.

With the aim of incorporating mature/good/tested packages into the
core? I.e., using such an repository as some kind of test-camp?

That would be great. Nevertheless do I think that many scientists are
not /willing/ to specify (or even get) whatever extra packages they
need. So they evaluate and use GSL based on what is in the standard
(core) distribution. Therefore incorporating packages into the core
over time is a must, to my mind.

Greetings,
Jochen
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