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On 02/21/2010 06:52 AM, Donnie Berkholz wrote: |
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> On 02:33 Fri 05 Feb , Markus Dittrich wrote: |
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>>> We also need to know whether we still want a leader. Some time ago |
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>>> the question was raised, but got no definite answer. |
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>> I think if we decide that we want a leader we should clearly |
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>> define what we expect her/him to do. We're a very diverse |
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>> bunch and the packages in science.g.o span a wide range of |
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>> fields so I am not 100% convinced that a lead will necessarily |
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>> be very effective. On the other hand, there are a few things |
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>> that definitely need improvement, documentation and eclasses |
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>> being some candidates here, and it might be nice to have somebody |
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>> who feels responsible and coordinates/delegates a bit. I'd |
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>> probably need a nudge once in a while ;) |
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> One thing I think would be great is someone who would go out into |
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> "science-land" and publicize how great Gentoo is for science. Perhaps |
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> individual ambassadors for each branch of science, who would be willing |
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> to proselytize at conferences, on discipline mailing lists, etc. |
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I have been working on some sci-mathematics ebuilds in the science |
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overlay and usually upstream was happily surprised to find that there is |
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a distribution shipping their software. I generally try to spread how |
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great Gentoo is for math :) |
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See for instance these two pages mentioning Gentoo: |
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http://www.math.uiuc.edu/Macaulay2/Downloads/GNU-Linux/Gentoo/ |
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http://wwwopt.mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de/polymake/doku.php/download/start |
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Regards, |
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Thomas |
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Thomas Kahle |
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The fundamental theorem of algebra is open source. Like any other |
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mathematical theorem it can be applied free of charge and everybody |
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has access to its proof and can convince himself how it works. Why |
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should software be any different? |