Re: Octave and OpenCV

[Thomas Weber]

Am Dienstag, den 05.08.2008, 19:43 -0400 schrieb John W. Eaton:
> On  5-Aug-2008, Bill Denney wrote:
> 
> | Abdul Rahman Riza wrote:
> | > I would like to know is Octave using OpenCV libraries for Image
> | > Processing tools?
> | 
> | Hi Riza,
> | 
> | I think that Ocatve currently uses GraphicsMagick.
> 
> And that is only used for reading and writing image files.
> 
> Most (all?) of the rest of the image processing tools were written for
> Octave in Octave's scripting language or C++.
> 
> I see that OpenCV is distributed under a BSD license, but appears to
> link to the non-free Intel Integrated Performance Primitives, so it is
> not clear whether it could be linked with Octave without violating the
> GPL.

It seems possible to build and use it without those parts:
        http://packages.qa.debian.org/o/opencv.html

> BTW, the Intel library is distributed "for free" for non-commercial
> uses but they define "non-commercial" use as follows:
> 
>   Intel has expanded its offerings of free tools for non-commercial
>   software development. This offering is provided to developers who
>   are developing software on their own time without compensation.
> 
>   Non-commercial means you are not getting compensated in any form for
>   the products and services you develop using these Intel Software
>   Development Products. Please check the non-commercial FAQ for more
>   information about qualifying for a non-commercial license.
> 
>   Note that academic use of the products does not qualify for a
>   non-commercial license. Intel offers heavily discounted licenses to
>   academic developers through our Academic Developer Program.

LOL, is there anybody on this list who would qualify for such a
license? 

Thomas