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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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Other than that, it seems like things roll along fairly well. The main |
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science-wide work seems related to either MPI or Fortran, both of which |
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could use some integration with more typical things. Have you noticed |
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how Fortran-related things are almost totally different from C++, in |
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terms of eclass usage, function naming, etc? No good reason for that. |
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Thanks, |
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Donnie |
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Donnie Berkholz |
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Science team developer |
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Gentoo Linux |
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Blog: http://dberkholz.wordpress.com |
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