Re: [scikit-learn] Fwd: libmf bindings

2016-11-02 Thread Gael Varoquaux
Given that we'd love to get rid of our libsvm/liblinear biddings, I would be more in favor of improving our matrix factorization code rather than including this code. That said, +1 for missing data imputation with matrix factorization, once we're done with the current PRs on missing data. Gaƫl O

Re: [scikit-learn] Fwd: libmf bindings

2016-11-02 Thread Raphael C
(I am not a scikit learn dev.) This is a great idea and I for one look forward to using it. My understanding is that libmf optimises only over the observed values (that is the explicitly given values in a sparse matrix) as is typically needed for recommender system whereas the scikit learn NMF co

[scikit-learn] Fwd: libmf bindings

2016-11-02 Thread Andy
Forwarded Message Subject:libmf bindings Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:38:00 -0400 From: sam royston To: scikit-learn-ow...@python.org Hi, Thanks for all your hard work on this useful tool! I'm hoping to contribute bindings to Chih-Jen Lin's libmf: https://ww