I am using a Windows host machine to cross compile programs on to a Linux RT platform using a GCC cross compiler. Assume, the C program I write, links to a shared library libShared.so as I am using functions defined in that library inside my program. In the Eclipse editor I am providing the library name (libshared.so), and its path under linker options. Now when I compile the program, I get compilation errors since libShared.so links to multiple other libraries (eg: lib11.so, lib12.so, lib13.so), but I am not explicitly calling any functions from these libraries. My question is, Why should the compiler generate errors, when I don't explicitly use functions defined in those libraries ? However when I specify the name and path of the libraries liked by libShared.so, the compilation passes.

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Hi , Thanks a lot for your informative post. To brief about my requirements, I will be using OpenCV for couple of Image processing algorithms. Also, I am planning to incorporate OCR for non English characters, and hence this question. And, my app won't be a dedicated OCR system. OCR would be just an add-on. Thanks again for "Tesseract" link, this is the first time I have heard about it.

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Hi, Sorry, If I have offended someone by posting my question here. Also, I thought this question was just a Yes/No query and won't need someone's efforts in digging into technical details. I'll be cautious to pick the right forum, here on when I post questions on CP. Thanks.:thumbsup:

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Hi, Since I couldn't find any useful links through Google search.. I'm posting the same question on a Mighty forum .. CP..:thumbsup: Can Someone tell me "Does OpenCV support optical character recognition [OCR] for Non English scripts" ? .. like Chinese , Japanese. Thanks in advance.

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Hi, That is very convincing. Thanks.

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Hi, Recently I was having a discussion with my colleague, to provide a mobile app to access a remote device which we frequently work with at office. and hence to provide basic functionalitues within the app. For this we need to implement a web service. Now the real question !! For the above idea, we need to implement a web service. However now the user is already able to access device over web portal within any web browser. So, the natural question.. WHY DO I NEED A MOBILE APP ? WHY SHOULD I IMPLEMENT A WEB SERVICE ? That's very much right. IF this is the question, then why do Facebook, twitter have web services.. ( there is always a browser to access ) Please provide me your inputs, which are those "MUST" requirements for web service ? Thanks.

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Thanks a lot, your article is very informative. :thumbsup:

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Thanks all, for showing keen interest in answering/trying to answer this questions. But my question still remains unanswered :doh: However, I just wanted to put some info here. Prime number : Numbers > 1, and which has 1 and itself as it factor is prime nuber. Composite number : All non prime numbers are composite numbers. What about 1 then ? 1 is neither prime nor composite.

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Hey Rage, That was a sharp, and precise reply. Thanks. The link for "Euclid's lemma" was helpful, however it builds other theorems based on the fundamental fact that " Any non prime number can be expressed as product of prime numbers". Lastly, what an explanation..

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As you have pointed out, their properties can be used in a lot of algorithms. But this is the case for other "type" of numbers having other properties used in other type of algorithms. So your question is no easy to answer... It is like asking why knives are useful to cut something.

I just loved it, But sadly.. This is what I want someone to answer for me.. :thumbsup:

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Hi, This is basically a math question, but very much applicable to many of the computer algorithms. I know the fact that, - Any integer can be expressed as product of prime factors. - Prime factors can be used to find LCM and HCF - Prime factors can be used to check whether a number divides "N" ( N - Integer ) - Etc.. Etc... My question is.. Why this unique ability for prime numbers ? How is it possible that, any number can be expressed as product of prime factors ? What is it, which makes these prime numbers special ? I just found this article on web, which was informative, but was little hard to understand. Can someone explain me this mystery behind prime numbers, any links web resources is much appreciated.

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Cheers.. That's fine.

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I don't think this is because of some virus attack ;) So , you don't have to worry much.. The possible reasons are.. 1) Site would have had a graphic content, executing which might have crashed your graphics driver. 2) Your antivirus program might have caused the crash. 3) Your browser might be the culprit, but that is highly unlikely.. Solution : 1) There are many online forums, post your query with "Crash dump" file 2) They will revert back with actual problem. 3) May be you have to update the driver. Cheers..:thumbsup:

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So, here in India I watched the match till 3 AM in the morning.. and I felt it was worth of it. Flet that the match was mostly one sided .. In the first half both teams were ferocious, aggressive, and trying hard to nail the ball in other court... and Spain were on top of their game which earned them 2 goals. In the second half Italy simply gave up, there was not even temperment among the players to score a goal.... The two goals by spain the second half were effortless and looked very simple.. Spain was impervious with their formidable defense.. and they deserved to Win.. Kudos.. Few tweets were like this.. -> Italy should get their own ball, if they are playing Spain next time. -> Even Torres scored a goal. etc.. etc.. So, what is your take on this..

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More abstrusive way... to express "6" This number devides all the number divisible by both "2" and "3"

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Twice the sum of square of nine. Sqrt(9)+ Sqrt(9) = 6

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Rage wrote:

So I bought an Evoluent 3 mouse [^]

First of all thanks for sharing this, I never knew even we have mouse like this, I had only heard of ergonomic keyboard.. Secondly, Yes there are some device manufacturers, who claim responsibility for any issues with their devices rather escaping by giving reasons.. I am put up in INDIA, had bought a Western Digital external hard-disk sometime back from US. Just a few months ago, the device seized to work, I wrote to them, they replied asking to send the hard disk, and accepting to pay the courier charges. After examining they sent a new disk. This witnesses for wonderful, faithful, credible, enduring customer relationship. You just can't claim it , unless shown in your action. For the rest of my life, I won't buy any other disk other than "WD" unless there is a strong reason.:thumbsup:

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PHS241 wrote:

If you think that you're beaten you are
If you think that you won't you don't
If you think you can win but know that you can't
It's almost a cert that you won't.

Well said, Even the word "Can" means you aren't there yet.. We all should believe in phrase "I should and I will" which give you no excuses to lose. I have read somewhere.. it quotes.. "Don't doubt your skills, doubt your motivation" and I always believed in it. ~ Vijay. Amusement of a speculative mind...[^]

Thank you Amarnath. ~Vijay.

Alan Turing Google Doodle, here is the solution. It took little time, but it is worth of it. Give a try. http://www.vijaysringeri.blogspot.in/2012/06/alan-turing-google-doodle-solved.html[^]

But what I appreciate most about you is. Even after drunk.. you are highly active on Geeks zone - The CodeProject. A Pat on your back. Kudos.:thumbsup: