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??changed: -Axiom is a free computer algebra system, developed by a community of computer +DISCLAIMER + + the following description of a future development model for axiom is +currently not more than a proposal. If you are against or for it, please +add an appropriate comment. + +AXIOM + + Axiom is a free computer algebra system, developed by a community of computer scientists, mathematicians, physicists and other interested people. On this ++added: +votes + + we do not expect every subscriber of axiom-developer to participate in + every vote. To reach decisions within reasonable time, we follow the + following system, which is based on cooperation and mutual trust. We + will + + * have no vote for trivial patches (fix typos, for example) or if nobody + disagrees. + + * have a short voting period for small and medium size patches. Say, 24 or + maybe 48 hours for the patch concerning the Taylor series powering. + + * have longer voting period for large and huge patches. Say one week, or maybe + 10 days for voting on changing the build system to autotools, or to switch + from autoconf to asdf. + + A vote is triggered by anybody on axiom-developer saying: stop, I'd like to + vote. + + If somebody says that a patch breaks this or that, this would be discussed + first. Sometimes it will be possible to agree whether this or that was broken + before the patch and the patch only surfaced it, or whether this or that was + ok, but the patch breaks it. Only if such an agreement is not found, a vote is + necessary. + + Consensus remains most important, i.e., if a vote is not absolutely clear, it + may be better simply to start a new branch and keep it in sync. + + -- forwarded from http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
