> On Aug 1, 2017, at 10:44 AM, Tino Heth via swift-evolution > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> So, this has been discussed before on the list many times in the past. The >> core team has stated that their preferred process for this is to have >> individuals write their own libraries, get real-world adoption, then (as >> consensus emerges) propose their inclusion as a core library. > I already opened a new mail to write my answer, but than I thought "wait, > scroll down, and look if Xiaodi did already post links" ;-) > [But where have those potential core libraries been mentioned?] > > Anyways, my perception hasn't change much: > I think it would be enough if someone from Apple would say "here's an empty > github-repo called > [math/statistics/algebra/crypto/graphic/image/audio/music/video/smtp/http…]; > feel free to fork and create pull requests" and adding some democratic > mechanism for acceptance on top of it. >
What would be your compatibility and stability expectations of such APIs? If there are any expectations, then the APIs would need careful design and thought. The Swift project faces a lot of design bandwidth limitations, so prioritize is always tricky. > But as long as no one with enough reputation starts Swifts equivalent of > boost, there won't be a set of established libraries for basic data > structures and algorithms outside the stdlib. > > For anyone who thinks there's no need for a standard lib that is not the > stdlib, have a look at > https://developer.apple.com/documentation/glkit/glkquaternion-pc6 > <https://developer.apple.com/documentation/glkit/glkquaternion-pc6> > https://developer.apple.com/documentation/scenekit/scnquaternion > <https://developer.apple.com/documentation/scenekit/scnquaternion> > https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coremotion/cmquaternion > <https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coremotion/cmquaternion> > :-( > > Tino > _______________________________________________ > swift-evolution mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution
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