[Insight-users] Missing vnl_rpoly_roots.cxx

[Bill Lorensen]

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On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:46 PM, somi <seesomi at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> Thanks for the reply.
> Is there any alternative for vnl_rpoly_roots.cxx (real polynomial roots
> finder) in the vnl library that is carried in ITK  (or any other library
> that comes with ITK ) ?
>
>
> Also what is the best way to track changes between ITK releases (e.g if some
> function/lib has been deprecated).
> I find the listing such as @
> http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_3.18_Changed_From_Previous , not very
> informative.
>
> Thanks,
> Somesh
>
> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Bill Lorensen <bill.lorensen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Somesh,
>>
>> As stated here:
>>
>> http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/vnl_rpoly_roots.cxx?hideattic=0&root=Insight&view=log
>>
>> we had to remove this code because:
>>
>> "The copyright of this library is held by ACM and its license is for
>>     non-commercial use. This makes it incompatible with the BSD license
>>     of ITK."
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:18 AM, somi <seesomi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Following up on my last email I find the following entry in change log
>> > http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_3.18_Changed_From_Previous
>> >
>> > Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/tests/Attic/test_rpoly_roots
>> >
>> > However I don't find the Attic folder @ location
>> > itk_3.18/compiled/Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/tests
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Somesh
>> >
>> > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:04 AM, somi <seesomi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I use rpoly_roots provided in vnl .
>> >> I find vnl_rpoly_roots.cxx missing in 3.18. It was available in 3.16.
>> >> Has it been deprecated.
>> >>
>> >> Currently I build both 3.16 and 3.18 on my system. When I locate
>> >> vnl_rpoly_roots, I only get the result for 3.16 not 3.18
>> >>
>> >> locate vnl_rpoly_roots
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> /home/somesh/dev/softwares/itk_3.16/source/Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/vnl_rpoly_roots.cxx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> /home/somesh/dev/softwares/itk_3.18/source/Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/vnl_rpoly_roots.h
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> /home/somesh/dev/softwares/itk_3.16/compiled/exec/Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/CMakeFiles/itkvnl_algo.dir/vnl_rpoly_roots.o
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> /home/somesh/dev/softwares/itk_3.18/src/Insight/Utilities/vxl/core/vnl/algo/vnl_rpoly_roots.h
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Somi
>> >>
>> >
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