Re: adding new algebra, was: Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007, Bill Page wrote: | On 08 Aug 2007 01:50:45 +0200, Martin Rubey wrote: | > ... | > I recall describing on the list how to work around it by making the build | > process semi-automatic, i.e., adding only the files in the first layer (i.e., | > RECOP, FAMR2, GOPT, etc.) to src/a

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Tue, 8 Aug 2007, Martin Rubey wrote: | Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | | > On Tue, 8 Aug 2007, Martin Rubey wrote: | > | > | Do you recall what went wrong at ISSAC? | > | > Many things :-) | > | > More specifically: | > | > * short hand for unnamed functions do not work pro

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 8 Aug 2007, Martin Rubey wrote: > > | Do you recall what went wrong at ISSAC? > > Many things :-) > > More specifically: > > * short hand for unnamed functions do not work properly, so one has >to use the syntax x +-> f(x) Could you

Re: adding new algebra, was: Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Bill Page
On 08 Aug 2007 01:50:45 +0200, Martin Rubey wrote: > ... > I recall describing on the list how to work around it by making the build > process semi-automatic, i.e., adding only the files in the first layer (i.e., > RECOP, FAMR2, GOPT, etc.) to src/algebra/Makefile.pamphlet, finishing the > build,

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007, Bill Page wrote: [...] | During the build there are unexpected errors during the compile of | some modules, even when they are compiled in the required order. Tim | demonstrated to me that if he stopped the build at that point and | started Axiom normally, the )compile command

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Tue, 8 Aug 2007, Martin Rubey wrote: | Do you recall what went wrong at ISSAC? Many things :-) More specifically: * short hand for unnamed functions do not work properly, so one has to use the syntax x +-> f(x) * the most recalcitrant was a package call to generalInterpolation() fro

Re: adding new algebra, was: Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
"Bill Page" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It is a similar problem but Franz' problem is even more difficult > because it attempts to make a basic change to some existing algebra > code deep down in the algebra hierachy. In this case the initial > databases that are in the share directory of the bu

Re: adding new algebra, was: Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Bill Page
On 08 Aug 2007 01:50:45 +0200, Martin Rubey wrote: > Bill Page writes: > ... > > This is the same problem that was originally reported by Alfredo > > Portes about this time last year. > > Yes. I recall describing on the list how to work around it by making the > build > process semi-automatic, i.

adding new algebra, was: Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
"Bill Page" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This works just as you describe - even with Gold. great! > But the problem occurred when Tim tried to add the necessary commands to the > algebra/Makefile.pamphlet file to include the GUESS package in the standard > build. This is the same problem that

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Bill Page
On 08 Aug 2007 01:09:38 +0200, Martin Rubey wrote: > Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > At ISSAC'07, Tim, Bill, Stephen W., Barry and I (and probably others) tried > > to get your algebra compile. > > Oops. Well, from a running axiom system, you should compile things for > example

Re: [Axiom-developer] Democracy!

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm not sure how Martin plans to garner 49 votes for anything but > that's his problem to solve. I say 49 votes because there are 97 > people registered on the mailing list. Every "democratic" process > I'm aware of requires at least a simple majority to "pass". If an

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: Pamphlet format discussion

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
"Andrey G. Grozin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Of course, this requires some programming, but quite trivial - LaTeX syntax > is very simple and regular (unless we play dirty low-level TeX games with > re-defining character classes, etc.; such tricks should be certainly banned > in pamphlet file

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Martin Rubey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > | > Please post a working pamphlet file (English is preferred), > | > | I definitively do not have time to do that now. > > Martin -- > >I hope you had good time. Partially, thanks... >I beli

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Bill Page
On 07 Aug 2007 17:34:36 -0500, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote: > Martin Rubey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > | > Please post a working pamphlet file (English is preferred), > | > | I definitively do not have time to do that now. > > Martin -- > >I hope you had good time. > >I believe an English ex

Re: [Axiom-developer] Unsuccessful build-improvements

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] | | If you need more information, just ask. | | | | BTW, /home/hemmecke/config/emacs is actually supposed to be my .emacs | | file, but in fact it is unused. I have no idea why the build machinary | | wants to write anything outside /home/hemmec

Re: [Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
Martin Rubey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | > Please post a working pamphlet file (English is preferred), | | I definitively do not have time to do that now. Martin -- I hope you had good time. I believe an English explanation of what you're doing will be helpful. At ISSAC'07, Tim, Bill,

[Axiom-developer] typo in the guessing package pamphlet, was: Re: Algebra and literate documentation

2007-08-07 Thread Martin Rubey
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Martin, > > Normally I wouldn't mention this as an on-list post but ??? WHY ??? > I spent the last two weeks rearranging Axiom so people can add > algebra code to the system. Great. > I started adding your algebra to the system. I ran into a problem. > It appea

Re: [Axiom-developer] Unsuccessful build-improvements

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007, Ralf Hemmecke wrote: | gcl/config.log and gcl/elisp/Makefile are attached. | | It seems that I am missing some library, right? Thanks! I believe GCL's configure tested to see where it could install Emacs .el files. The test did not succeed, but for some reasons the variable

[Axiom-developer] i-output and decimal width

2007-08-07 Thread daly
Stephen, Patch accepted and applied. I've put it in the queue for a test cycle. If it passes the tests I'll promote it. Tim ___ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer

[Axiom-developer] ssh problem

2007-08-07 Thread daly
Ralf, It appears that sshd is not running on parrot.risc.uni-linz.ac.at Tim ___ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer

Re: [Axiom-developer] Unsuccessful build-improvements

2007-08-07 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
Ralf Hemmecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | Hi Gaby, | | I am unlucky for some reason. | | woodpecker:~/SVK/axiom/branches/build-improvements>svk info | Checkout Path: /home/hemmecke/SVK/axiom/branches/build-improvements | Depot Path: /mirror/axiom/branches/build-improvements | Revision: 779 | L

Re: [Axiom-developer] gclcvs-2.7.0 and Axiom

2007-08-07 Thread Camm Maguire
Greetings, and thanks! If you have the failing binary with a set of reproducible triggering commands, that still could be useful even if compiled without debugging. (si::nani address) where address is the hex number printed in the FREE OBJECT error output will give you the object in question if y

[Axiom-developer] Unsuccessful build-improvements

2007-08-07 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
Hi Gaby, I am unlucky for some reason. woodpecker:~/SVK/axiom/branches/build-improvements>svk info Checkout Path: /home/hemmecke/SVK/axiom/branches/build-improvements Depot Path: /mirror/axiom/branches/build-improvements Revision: 779 Last Changed Rev.: 779 Mirrored From: https://axiom.svn.sourc