On 08/27/2013 08:23 PM, Oliver Heger wrote: > Am 27.08.2013 15:57, schrieb Phil Steitz: >> On 8/27/13 6:31 AM, James Carman wrote: >>> It was mentioned the other day, so I thought I would propose a formal >>> discussion. Is it time to let [math] "leave the nest"? I would doubt >>> there are very many of us qualified to work on such a library here in >>> Commons. I have a degree in Mathematics, but I haven't used the >>> advanced math in such a long time that I probably wouldn't even really >>> know where to start. Would it be easier to build a larger community >>> around a new TLP? Would it be more visible that way, as opposed to >>> being tucked away in our little neck of the woods? >> >> Here is just one HO: >> >> We get big benefit from contributions from non-mathematicians in >> [math]. In fact, I suspect that most of the core developers are not >> mathematicians by training. Sure, we need mathematical knowledge to >> develop algorithms, but there is a boatload of stuff that we get >> valuable help from other commons community members on. >> >> I am not sure TLP would make much of a difference in terms of >> "visibility" and I don't think we are not really hurting for that, >> IMO. What we need is what other commons components need - committed >> committers. We have found them here and I am sure we will continue >> to find more. >> >> One final comment is that some of us also help on other components, >> so [math] is itself a source of volunteers for commons. >> >> So my HO is both [math] and commons are better off staying >> together. I understand fully; however, if those not interested in >> [math] feel differently and would rather see us move to TLP. > > My HO is also that [math] should stay here in commons. There is indeed > synergy.
+1. Personally, I would prefer commons-math to keep the prefix. It's a nice community and we would surely miss a lot by going to TLP. Thomas --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
