root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | >We have found that for a moderately large project (say over 10,000 | >lines of code) an outline (or even a set of outlines) is not enough. | >We rely heavily on a LaTeX table of contents (our best analog to a Leo | >outline), but we also rely on diagrams and overview chapters. | >This is all very expensive in time and effort, and I would say that in | >my research group we seem to be able to afford this effort only | >roughly every 5 to 10 years. Of course we are a very small shop; your | >mileage may vary. | | The axiom sources will eventually be available as a series of books. | There are 10 volumes planned so far. Volume 1, the tutorial exists. | Volume 5, the interpreter is being written now and is likely to be | the next volume available. | | I don't expect that the books will actually be printed. The last time | I printed all of the axiom sources (double sided) comprising only the | naked source code it filled approximately 6 feet of linear shelf space. | The literate version will likely double that, at minimum. The algebra | volume alone will take up many linear feet if we succeed in the goal | of joining the source code with the research papers. | | Of course these books are the actual source code of the system and | will dynamically change over time. We will need overview volumes | and a volume that is nothing but index and annotated bibliography. | I suspect other 'meta-volumes' will come into play.
Tim -- Have you listed those projects somewhere on Axiom's website? -- Gaby _______________________________________________ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer
