On 11/27/07, Alfredo Portes wrote: > > On 27 Nov 2007 20:47:21 +0100, Martin Rubey wrote: > > > I can only suspect that ECL is the lisp implementation. But no > > matter whether it is or not, I think you guys really should try to > > cooperate. It looks like a lot of wasted time. > > or merge :-) >
I think this is good advice, but advice about the obvious is not particularly useful. :-( If we really think that FriCAS and OpenAxiom should co-operator more or even merge I think it is up to us to make this happen. So far both Gaby and Waldek are working (more or less) on their own. No one else has stepped forward to contribute substantial new code to either Axiom fork. But in spite of this both forks are making considerable progress in their respective areas of concentration. Most of the changes in each branch are still largely orthogonal. For example it should be possible (in principle) to easily add the new algebra bootstrap procedure in FriCAS to OpenOffice. This would provide a major benefit for algebra development in OpenAxiom and help to ensure compatibility between these fork in future changes in the algebra code. Similarly, it should be possible to move the changes in OpenAxiom that affect how Boot code is compiled (new versus old boot, depsys etc.) in FriCAS. Neither of these tasks (in principle) require a particularly deep knowlege of the internals - at least not so long as the authors remain accessible for questions. And questions lead to more documentation, right? So if we (the users of either or both forks) really want a merge and greater co-operation I think it is time that we actual contribute to the effort rather than giving only "free" advice. :-) Regards, Bill Page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ open-axiom-devel mailing list open-axiom-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/open-axiom-devel
