Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Barter System Compensator - savannah.gnu.org

[Sylvain Beucler]

Elfyn is busy right now so I steal him the review :)

We usually send this comment when the technical information missing:
"We need a detailed technical description that specifies such
requirements as programming languages and external libraries.  It
should be at least one-half a page."

You can forward the code to me by email.

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Sylvain



On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 10:17:15PM +0200, olivier chaussavoine wrote:
> Hi,
> Thank you for your first reading.
> 
> You asked me what were the relationships in the commitments creation.
> My response is the following:
> 
> In non technical terms, the idea is to allow exchange between economic 
> actor without the need of a common value standard. There are so many 
> people that are poor just because their economy is not working 
> correctly, due to monetary problems. There are solutions for it, and the 
> idea I propose could be an other one.
> 
> More technically now, the participants sign electronic documents instead 
> of transferring money. The system I propose is able to store and reduce 
>  these commitments as soon as a loop is identified among the 
> participants. The circulating value in the loop is cancelled.
> No common value is needed for it.
> 
> There is now some code developed in python, but I really need a server 
> on line to make it work, and try it.  I have no server online to install 
> it. Have you any idea?
> 
> No problem for the "non GNU"
> 
> Is it what you were waiting for?
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Elfyn McBratney a écrit :
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.
> >
> >On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 05:13:19PM -0400, address@hidden 
> >wrote:
> >
> >>A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org
> >>This mail was sent to address@hidden, 
> >>address@hidden
> >>
> >>
> >>olivier chausavoine <address@hidden> described the 
> >>package as follows:
> >>License: gpl
> >>Other License: 
> >>Package: Barter System Compensator
> >>System name: bartersystem
> >>Type: GNU
> >
> >
> >Your project is not part of the GNU project, so we cannot accept its 
> >current type.
> >We want to maintain the distinction between 'GNU' and 'non-GNU' projects. 
> >If your
> >project is approved for inclusion into Savannah, we will set its type to 
> >'non-GNU'.
> >
> >If your project is accepted into the GNU project you may change its type.  
> >You can
> >do this by asking us.
> >
> >
> >>Description:
> >>It is a barter system described on this link:
> >>http://www.documentaires.info/etroc
> >>Commitments between participants are represented as a graph that the 
> >>barter
> >>system simplifies eatch time it's possible. It's done by flow circulation 
> >>on
> >>newly formed loops, but it does'nt need any common value standard between
> >>participants, that would be a money.
> >>Graph exploration is time consuming, but if the participant accepts a 
> >>limited
> >>knowledge of the market, the system works also on large graphs.
> >
> >
> >As you have no code, we would like to see detailed information on the 
> >design
> >of your project.  For example, from the description you gave, I know that 
> >graphs
> >are rendered displaying the commitments between participants, but I have 
> >no idea
> >about the relationships involved in it's creation.
> >
> >
> >>No code yet!
> >>
> >>
> >>Other Software Required:
> >>The graph exploration need optimized routines, probably C or C++.
> >>The rest could use GNUE or python.
> >>No decisions are made now.
> >
> >
> >If you are willing to make the changes mentioned above, please reply with 
> >them.
> >Upon review, we will reconsider your project for inclusion in Savannah.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> 
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