Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: Fricas

[C Y]

--- Gabriel Dos Reis <address@hidden> wrote:

> It strikes that people are trying hard to speculate on Fricas goals
> and methods, much more than the originator of the Fricas project :-)

Point - in fact, a very good point.  Waldek isn't joining this fray so
far, but I'll quote from
http://www.math.uni.wroc.pl/~hebisch/fricas/fricas-reg.html

"FriCAS will use traditional methodology for new developement and
gradually convert other files back to traditional form..."

(as opposed to literate form, if I understand his statement correctly.)

"FriCAS will use lightweight developement, allowing much faster
evolution."

That seems to be sufficiently different from Axiom as I have understood
it to be defined to merit a separate project.  (And is probably a good
canditate for a description on the Axiom website.) In my opinion, it is
also to lead to a system which will diverge quite rapidly from Axiom's
current form.  Since Axiom itself will be diverging from its current
point (although probably more slowly) compatibility is likely to be a
difficult goal to strive for.  Particularly if one or both projects
start re-examining fundamental design decisions.

I have seen no responses to my previous question, which I think defines
the issue:  are there defining goals of Axiom the project that should
result in development in directions incompatible with those goals
becoming new projects?

Cheers,
CY


       
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