Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-30 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007, Jocelyn Guidry wrote: | | Gaby, | Thanks for responding. This is my "why?" | I've | been following the recent postings and have noticed that many are | political and personal, not technical. I probably wade a toe depth | into the technical end of the pond, maybe less. That

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-30 Thread Jocelyn Guidry
Gaby, Thanks for responding. This is my "why?" I've been following the recent postings and have noticed that many are political and personal, not technical. I probably wade a toe depth into the technical end of the pond, maybe less. That said, all of this discord affects my personal life so I a

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-30 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007, C Y wrote: | But some of us are not interested in going to California, at least not | now (to further risk the metaphor). It is a volunteer project. I know it is a volunteer project, that is why I don't say "everybody must do this". However, as a volunteerr I suspect I can

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-30 Thread C Y
-- Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jocelyn Guidry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > | Gaby, > | > | Would the Fricas project better suit your needs and vision for an > | open source CAS? If not, why? > > Borrowing a metaphor from a friend, it is like trying to get five > cars to C

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-29 Thread Bill Page
On 30 Jul 2007 01:04:32 -0400, Stephen Wilson wrote: > > Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I would like them to use Axiom as a vehicule of choice, so that we > > don't have to wait two generations before finding hobbyists that > > translate algorithms passe or or no interest to Axiom

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-29 Thread Bill Page
On 7/29/07, Jocelyn Guidry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Would the Fricas project better suit your needs and vision for an open > source CAS? If not, why? > Yes, from a technical point of view FriCAS currently does better suit my needs for a ScratchPad-like CAS because of improvements in FriCAS

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-29 Thread Stephen Wilson
Hi Gaby, Gabriel Dos Reis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would like them to use Axiom as a vehicule of choice, so that we > don't have to wait two generations before finding hobbyists that > translate algorithms passe or or no interest to Axiom. I believe I understand the overall point of your r

Re: [Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-29 Thread Gabriel Dos Reis
Jocelyn Guidry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | Gaby, | | Would the Fricas project better suit your needs and vision for an | open source CAS? If not, why? Borrowing a metaphor from a friend, it is like trying to get five cars to California with only four drivers; standard disclaimer included.

[Axiom-developer] goals and direction, axiom vs fricas

2007-07-29 Thread Jocelyn Guidry
Gaby, Would the Fricas project better suit your needs and vision for an open source CAS? If not, why? I also pose that question to Bill Page. Just curious, J.G. Shape Yahoo! in your own image. J