itaps-parallel DOCUMENTS subdirectories

[Tim Tautges]

I don't think that's a good idea; for example it would be inconsistent 
with the way MPI does things.  If somebody's using just one 
implementation, we don't want to require them to go get iMesh.h from 
somewhere else.  That does put an obligation on implementations to be 
consistent with the standard iMesh.h file.  That's one good reason for 
having version numbers and functions, so the application can compare 
against what it expects to get if it's sensitive to that.

- tim

Onkar Sahni wrote:
> Lori,
> 
> Thats a good point and we (RPI) very much want it this way.
> 
> Infact we would prefer to include all i"ITAPS".h header files from a
> central location instead of using copies provided by any
> implementation/library (we would even prefer that implementations
> specifically FMDB doesn't have a copy of ITAPS header files rather it
> includes it from a central place, in case of applications people using
> their own local system they can download it from ITAPS repository and
> appropriately set some build parameter). I tried to make this point
> earlier but it got lost in some details.
> 
> As per my understanding, currently each implementation/library provide a
> copy of ITAPS header files.
> 
> Thanks,
> Onkar
> 
>> When we create the new subdirectory that has all the tutorial examples,
>> I think we should have a single subdirectory that contains the iMesh.h
>> iMeshP.h and iBase.h files that all the exercises can reference.
>> Essentially Karen's DOCUMENTS directory from Hello.  Martin also refers
>> to these functions and it doesn't make sense to repeat the
>> subdirectory.  I'd probably change the name to be more iMesh specific -
>> something like iMESH_INCLUDES or iMESH_DOCS.
>>
>> We'll also need a high level README that describes each of the exercises
>> at the highest level.
>>
>> Just wanted to get these ideas out into public space - no immediate
>> action items.
>>
>> Lori
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 

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