Re: Number_Base - conflicting package Math_BaseX

On Sun Apr 20, 2003 at 07:2310AM +0200, Stefan Walk wrote: > Sorry - I must have been blind. There is already a package that allows > conversion from one Base to another - Math_BaseX. It is fairly old, > though, and seems to be not worked on. > My question is: Are concurrenting packages allowed? In this particular case I don't think there should be two packages: Having two different implementations of a base conversion is pure overhead and doesn't make any sense at all. > I don't like the > interface of Math_BaseX Hehe, that's no real reason for having a second package with just another interface :-). > Or should i ask the maintainer if i can modify it? (And have to work > with the existing interface). That's the way to go. > Btw, maybe Number should be a subset of Math - it is hard to decide > where a package belongs IMO. If you are unsure, you should always ask on the mailing list. -- - Martin Martin Jansen http://martinjansen.com/