Re: Introducing LuaZDF - Lua Zero Dependency Functions

[Alexander Schulz <aiqpost@...>]

I created a topic on reddit for this discussion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LuaZDF/comments/7xu3au/general_how_to_include_luazdf_into_luarocks/

> Am 15.02.2018 um 09:28 schrieb Miha Cooper <mihakuper@gmail.com>:
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> Why do you not consider to give people opportunities to use ZDF as regular libarary AS WELL, not only using lzt.
> I mean much more useful and familiar way is:
> 	• clone ZDF repo using git (or add as git submodule) or install using luarocks
> 	• Write "require 'luazdf.math'" in you project (for that you should extend your lib)
> I think it's better to give users BOTH ways and they will decide which one is better: copying without dependencies or add dependency without copying.
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> I like this project by the way and may contribute in case you agree with my suggestions =)
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> On 15 February 2018 at 02:22, Alexander Schulz <aiqpost@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Good Point.
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> The website is a static site that can be generated with https://github.com/aiq/luazdf-website.
> I think at the weekend about a solution.
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> > Am 14.02.2018 um 10:11 schrieb Pierre Chapuis <catwell@archlinux.us>:
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> > On Tue, Feb 13, 2018, at 22:10, Alexander Schulz wrote:
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> >> LuaZDF follows the principle that is best described with the following Go
> >> Proverb: A little copying is better than a little dependency.
> >
> > This is a very good counterpoint to what was proposed in another thread yesterday, and I agree with this approach to sharing utility functions.
> >
> > If I may offer a suggestion: search doesn't work really well because it only filters the name of the functions. For instance, if you search for "divisor", you won't find "gcd".
> >
> > --
> > Pierre Chapuis
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> -- 
> With best regards,
> Kupriyanov Mikhail.