Hello,
David wrote in last message:
There hasn't been any discussion of this on the Poly/ML mailing list because, so far, there hasn't been ANY discussion on the mailing list.
Let us start one then:
I'm writing applications in Poly/ML that I intend to distribute in binary form. Currently, this requires users to download at least the polyml driver from polyml.org and install it. Not a big deal, but certainly an avoidable burden, specially when applications require several similar prerequisites.
I think a nice addition to the polyml tools would be one that packs the polyml driver with a database, in a single executable.
The tclpro compiler suite, for instance, has a convenient tool for such purposes, that wraps an interpreter with its libraries, code, and possibly data files, into a single executable. A similar "polywrap" tool would be perfect for my purposes.
Any plans for such a tool, or on-the-shelf alternatives ? Other opinions ?
Bernard.
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