Re: [Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Bill Page
Waldek, On 6/29/07, you wrote: ... I plan to created a new project called FriCAS -- many details are undecided yet (even the name may change). I was amused when I saw the name you chose for the new project. Perhaps it is not obvious to a non-English speaker (or perhaps this really was your in

Re: [Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Stephen Wilson
Waldek Hebisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It was not a light decision. But I feel that comunity needs clear > situation. Otherwise inside we risk quarrels that make cooperation > difficult and from outside project looks unfocused, which limits > comunity growth. Waldek, I have respect for yo

Re: [Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Waldek Hebisch
Gabriel Dos Reis wrote: > > Many times, I've been tempted to just fork. Many times, I've resisted -- > because it is not a light decision to make. While it can give you free > hands, you also run the risk of fracturing further the small > community -- I care about the community, even more tha

Re: [Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Sat, 30 Jun 2007, Ralf Hemmecke wrote: | > I do believe there is a way out of this apparant dead end. Remember, | > someone on ths list once said "running code wins". Get past the current | > debate and move on *with* Axiom. | | Thanks Gaby. I very much hope that you find time to post a me

Re: [Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
I do believe there is a way out of this apparant dead end. Remember, someone on ths list once said "running code wins". Get past the current debate and move on *with* Axiom. Thanks Gaby. I very much hope that you find time to post a mega patch that makes trunk contain the autoconf stuff. I

[Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
Waldek -- I read your message with high interest. I fully understand the frustration that you can feel and unjustified labels that have been put on the amazing contributions you've made. The motives that would press someone to feel the need to qualify your contributions (and others') as steel

[Axiom-developer] Fork time

2007-06-29 Thread Waldek Hebisch
First, I would like to thank Wiliam Sit for starting this debate. He formulated pragmatic view of Axiom development that I share. I hoped that eventually Axiom project will take such direction. However, the debate made clear for me what I shall do. In response to Wiliam Sit Tim Daly wrote: > Ra