README

This is scikits.sparse, a companion to the scipy.sparse library for
sparse matrix manipulation in Python. It provides routines that are
not suitable for inclusion in scipy.sparse proper, usually because
they are GPL'ed.

So far it just contains a wrapper for the CHOLMOD library for sparse
cholesky decomposition. Further contributions are welcome!

Manual:
  http://packages.python.org/scikits.sparse/
Homepage:
  https://github.com/njsmith/scikits-sparse
Bug tracker:
  https://github.com/njsmith/scikits-sparse/issues
Mailing list:
  scikits-sparse-discuss@lists.vorpus.org
  http://lists.vorpus.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scikits-sparse-discuss

For more details, including dependencies and installation
instructions, see doc/overview.rst.

License
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The wrapper code contained in this package is released under a
2-clause BSD license, as per below. However, this applies only to the
original code contained in this package, and NOT to the libraries
(e.g., CHOLMOD) which it uses. These libraries are generally
licensed under less permissive licenses, such as the GNU GPL or LGPL,
and users of this package are responsible for determining what
requirements these licenses impose on their usage. (The intent here is
that if you, for example, buy a license to use CHOLMOD in a commercial
product, then you can also go ahead and use our wrapper code with your
commercial license.)

    scikits.sparse
    Copyright (c) 2009, Nathaniel Smith <njs@pobox.com>
    All rights reserved.

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