[om] Request: OpenMath C++ library

[Paul Libbrecht]

Olga,

Here are a few hints:

- I thought there was the NAG library in C... not compatible or usable ?
- The Yacas computer alebra system has a (prototype) OpenMath production
- The QMath tool, also in C++, kind of delicate to compile (only with 
gcc 2.9x) has an XML "infoset" to produce OMDoc

Finally, I would urge anyone doing this to use a large xml-related 
library than write a dedicated one like the Riaca or Inria one. I think 
that, in C++, the GDom library (developed by Helm people in Bologna) is 
one of the good ones.

The problem with a dedicated library is in the ability to parse content 
larger than openmath (like OMDoc or MathBook). Currently, our only to 
feed OpenMath to Jome or to the Riaca phrasebooks is by providing a 
string which will be re-parsed, which I don't view as the best idea to 
preserve resources.

On the MathML side, I think I remember that Robert Miner was talking 
about such a library but I don't know more of it.

Paul



On Jeudi, août 29, 2002, at 01:03 , Olga Caprotti wrote:

> There seems to be enough interest (CoCoA V, LinBox) for having
> an OpenMath C++ library, so I would like to collect your opinions
> on what is the best way to get one (translate from Java? get it
> from someone who has developed it and never told? write one from
> scratch?). Just let me know what you think.
> Thank you.
> Olga
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