[Axiom-developer] Axiom guidance

[Ralf Hemmecke]

Matthias Heiler wrote:
> "Page, Bill" <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > They can do that privately in their own source code environments
> > or they can do it more publicly via the Axiom Wiki. All types
> > of Axiom-related programming are now possible through the web
> > including Lisp, Boot, Spad, Aldor and Axiom interpreter scripts.
>
> For a beginner these are too many languages to choose from.  People
> need guidance when to use which, and which language will be supported
> on the long run.  (Nobody wants to invest time in a language that will
> soon be discontinued.)

Great that you drop in. You are exactly right.
> People need guidance.
That is what I am still missing in the Axiom project. I will take the 
burden and try to put some HowTo sections into the developer's guide 
under book--main--1. I still have no clear idea how I can do this but 
I'll try to write down my steps so that it is perhaps a bit easier for 
others to contribute to Axiom and to find their way through the Axiom 
jungle. I would be happy if you could contribute. What exactly are you 
missing? Would you like to do something for Axiom and don't know where 
to start or what are your questions?

I somehow have the impression that the FAQ section is a bit unwritten 
and does not really invite people to put in their questions that will 
perhaps be answered by somebody who can. Bill, what do you think about 
making it more explicit on the FAQ wiki that people should put their 
questions there? The axiom-developer list is great, but questions and 
answers get burried easily.

Matthias and anyone else who is listening, tell your critisism. We all 
can learn from it and probably (try to) improve.

Ralf