Re: [Bug-gsl] GSL on Windows2000 possible?

[Matthew Collette <Matthew dot Collette at newcastle dot ac dot uk>]

Birke,
   The GSL library is the same source on all operating systems, however it
needs to be compiled differently for different purposes. It is normally
compiled to run with the GCC compiler under the Linux environment.  If you
want to use it with Dev-Cpp(bloodshed), there are several routes.  The easiest
is to get a binary (compiled) distribution for W2K.  I discuss this, and a
source for such a distribution on part of my website:
http://www.students.ncl.ac.uk/matthew.collette/programs.htm

Alternatively, you could investigate using Cygwin(cygwin.org), which emulates
Linux for windows, and will get GSL running on a windows machine.  Using this
with Dev-Cpp is something I am not sure about. It terms of specific discussion
list for GSL on Dev-Cpp, I don't think there is one. I tend to read both this
list and the Dev-Cpp discussion list, which can be accessed at:
http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/mailinglist.html

Best wishes,
Matthew


>----- Forwarded Message -----
>From: Birke Heeren <bheeren@copepod.de>
>To: gsl-discuss <gsl-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
>Subject: [Bug-gsl] GSL on Windows2000 possible?
>
>   Hi,
>sorry I am writing to this address. I don't know where else to ask.
>
>How can I get information on download and installation of the GNU
>Scientiftc library on a Windows2000 (Professional) computer?
>I don't understand where are the different GSL versions for the
>different operating systems?
>
>I am currently learning how to program in C and I also installed
>Windows2000 and all other software on my computer myself:
>Programming Environment: I use the Bloodshed
>(http://www.bloodshed.net/download.html) Programming Environment
>(freeware under GNU General Public License). It uses the Mingw port of
>the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) as compiler.
>C-Library for Plotting: I use the DISLIN (http://www.dislin.de,
>dl_81_mg.zip) Scientific Plotting Library (freeware for gcc compiler by
>Helmut Michels*)
>
>Where can I get help/ask questions? Is there a GSL forum?
>
>I want to use GSL for modelling (optimizing data to Monod equation,
>odinary differential equations, etc.) because I am taking a class in
>modelling at Oldenburg University (Germany). I appreciate any help.
>
>With regards,
>Birke Heeren
>
>bheeren@copepod.de
>
>_______________________________________________
>* Helmut Michels, MPI für Aeronomie, Max-Planck-Str. 2,
>D-37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
>Tel.: +49 5556 979 334, Fax: +49 5556 979 240,
>E-mail: michels@linmpi.mpg.de
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