Falcon disclaimer for Mersenne Twister algorithm.
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The Falcon Programming Language uses The Mersenne Twister algorithm to
generate pseudo random numbers. The algorithm can be used under a BSD-LIKE
license, requiring to reprint the disclaimer.
Users of the Falcon Programming Language don't need to comply to this
license even if embedding the Falcon Programming Language in their application,
as explicitly indicated by its Author(s).
LICENSE
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Mersenne Twister random number generator -- a C++ class MTRand
Based on code by Makoto Matsumoto, Takuji Nishimura, and Shawn Cokus
Richard J. Wagner v1.0 15 May 2003 rjwagner@writeme.com
The Mersenne Twister is an algorithm for generating random numbers. It
was designed with consideration of the flaws in various other generators.
The period, 2^19937-1, and the order of equidistribution, 623 dimensions,
are far greater. The generator is also fast; it avoids multiplication and
division, and it benefits from caches and pipelines. For more information
see the inventors' web page at http://www.math.keio.ac.jp/~matumoto/emt.html
Reference
M. Matsumoto and T. Nishimura, "Mersenne Twister: A 623-Dimensionally
Equidistributed Uniform Pseudo-Random Number Generator", ACM Transactions on
Modeling and Computer Simulation, Vol. 8, No. 1, January 1998, pp 3-30.
Copyright (C) 1997 - 2002, Makoto Matsumoto and Takuji Nishimura,
Copyright (C) 2000 - 2003, Richard J. Wagner
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. The names of its contributors may not be used to endorse or promote
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The original code included the following notice:
When you use this, send an email to: matumoto@math.keio.ac.jp
with an appropriate reference to your work.
It would be nice to CC: rjwagner@writeme.com and Cokus@math.washington.edu
when you write.
END OF LICENSE
Exception
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<Mail to Mr. Nishimura, Mr. Matsumoto and Mr. Wagner>
My name is Giancarlo Niccolai and I lead the development of the Falcon
Programming Language:
http://www.falconpl.org
We have found the M.T. algorithm by Mr. Matsumoto and Mr. Nishimura, as
modified by Mr. Wagner, to be very effective and useful for the purpose of
the basic random number generator to be used in our language and provided to
our users through the random() function family.
However, as the code would then be part of the Falcon Scripting Engine,
the BSD license may be intended as to require applications using Falcon as a
scripting engine, or application written in Falcon, to add the bolireplate
into their distribution. For how small this requirement may be, we cannot
insert in our language code asking our users to comply particular formalities
except those indicated in our license.
OTOH, it's totally OK for us to comply with the BSD license; we can (and will,
in case you agree) add the BSD license boilerplate with your copyright notice
to our copyright statements and documentation.
What I am asking you is a special exception to the BSD license to be applied
to users of the Falcon programming language so that they can comply just to
our license.
Please, notice that Falcon is currently distributed under GPL or "The Falcon
Programming Language License" (dual licensing); both those license require
the final users to know what they're using and where is it coming from,
and so, to have access to the original copyright statement (which will include
your boilerplate) and documentation (which will indicate the source of the
random number generator algorithm in the relevant sections).
FYI, FPLL is meant to be an open source license, far less restrictive than
GPL, aiming to resolve specific licensing issues of programming languages;
we're dual licensing because of the drop in the competence of OSI and the
slowness of legal offices of institutional GNU/Linux distributors in analyzing
the license (yet Blastwave, AuroraUX and Slackware have adopted FPLL).
TIA for your kind attention
Giancarlo Niccolai
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From: wagnerr <wagnerr@umich.edu>
To: Giancarlo Niccolai <gc@falconpl.org>
Subject: Re: Redistribution of Mersenne Twister algorithm.
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Giancarlo,
I'm glad to hear you found my Mersenne Twister code useful. You have
my permission to redistribute it under the GPL and FPLL.
Rick Wagner
