<NippunSharmaNipp>
@_slack_mlpack_U013SHYM8V8:matrix.org available for the meet now?
<NippunSharmaNipp>
@ryan:ratml.org, it seems like James is not available for the meet right now... I guess we can have a meet when you are available--- does 6:00 PM UTC sound good?
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
just found out about [protocol buffers](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers) and is this something that we can use to alleviate problems when saving/loading ann models.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
* just found out about [protocol buffers](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers) and is this something that we can use to alleviate problems when saving/loading ann models.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
i.e.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
added some layers to mlpack and as obviously to the `LayerTypes` variant too but then we found out that if you change the visitor(add/remove a layer) the models which were serialized before that wouldn't load anymore.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
* just found out about [protocol buffers](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers) and is this something that we can use to alleviate problems when saving/loading ann models.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
adding some layers to mlpack and as obviously to the `LayerTypes` variant too but then we found out that if you change the visitor(add/remove a layer) the models which were serialized before that wouldn't load anymore.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
i.e.
<shrit[m]>
Protocol buffer is a dependency, user need to compile it, install it, and verify compatible versions. Not to mention, that the messages generated by a specific version of protocol buffer are not compatible with a past or new version.
<shrit[m]>
Also, protocol buffer are moving at high speed, I remember seeing a couple of major release per year
<shrit[m]>
Our objective in mlpack is to reduce external dependency on compiled libraries to zero.
<rcurtin[m]>
NippunSharma (Nippun Sharma) I think unfortunately I won't be free until 19:00 UTC :( but I can meet then if it's not too late
<rcurtin[m]>
(about two hours from now)
<rcurtin[m]>
sorry about the confusion
<NippunSharmaNipp>
It might get a little late till then over here.. No problem, I and James can have a meeting. You can catch up in the next meet then.
<Aakash-kaushikAa>
@shrit:matrix.org makes sense, i will try to look into things that don't need external dependencies and are still workable.
<jjb[m]>
zoq what is the link to get development documentation?
<rcurtin[m]>
NippunSharma (Nippun Sharma): I'm here now, but I guess it's too late---maybe we can catch up over email later?
<rcurtin[m]>
I had some problems compiling the `revamp_bindings_2` branch, but I haven't dug into it much. I can send an email after some quick debugging unless you are still here :)
<rcurtin[m]>
awesome, the IRC logging system provided by whitequark is now fully operational and logs back to 2011 are available. here's an example of some random day in the past: https://libera.irclog.whitequark.org/mlpack/2021-04-29
<rcurtin[m]>
oh, sorry, not 2011... April 23, 2014 is the first day. so if anyone is looking for logs in early 2014 or earlier, I am sorry to say, no luck π
<rcurtin[m]>
I'll update the website shortly :)
<zoq[m]>
The search feature is just great.
<rcurtin[m]>
wow, yeah, I had not noticed that. that is really nice (and really fast!)
<zoq[m]>
Yep, just searched for `g++ -` and got almost instantly a result.
<shrit[m]>
Does it mean it can keep history when using a client?
<shrit[m]>
I remember in free node there was no way to have the history