Adding a generic mathematical library

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 7:20 PM
> From: "Emanuel Berg" <incal@dataswamp.org>
> To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Adding a generic mathematical library
>
> Christopher Dimech wrote:
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> >> It seems to me that writing a generic mathematical library
> >> is not very hard, but writing a good one requires a lot of
> >> experience and understanding of how suc a library could be
> >> used. The obvious solutions are clunky, but what makes for
> >> a good kibrary is a solution that is elegant.
> >
> > The distinction between a good library (easy to understand
> > and maintain) and a merely functional one. How things are
> > named, how parameters are structured, and how different
> > components interact, is what determines its utility and
> > adoption. We need to see an actual application with it.
>
> The distinction is between discussing things and pretending to
> do so.
>
> Remember, this is not obvious to many, maybe most people.
>
> When they later realize they have taken part in a mock
> discussion that didn't have a real purpose - they are not
> going to respond well to that.

How many mathematical libraries have you done for use by mathematicians
and scientists ?  If it was so easy, calc would have been great for you.
And perhaps later, others will deride your implementation.  Take what you
can from comments.

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