Re: Packages maintained by Debian Science maintainers but missing in tasks files

[Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net>]

Hello Andreas,

On 14/12/13 08:57, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Hi James,
> 
> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 09:52:58PM +0100, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
>> The following packages might be candidates for the mathematics-dev task:
>>
>> mpfrc++ 
>> scscp-imcce
> 
> 
> $ git diff
> diff --git a/tasks/mathematics-dev b/tasks/mathematics-dev
> index 0150ac7..8796708 100644
> --- a/tasks/mathematics-dev
> +++ b/tasks/mathematics-dev
> @@ -163,3 +163,7 @@ Depends: qcustomplot
>  Depends: quadrule
>  
>  Suggests: libcneartree-dev
> +
> +Depends: mpfrc++
> +
> +Depends: libscscp1-dev

Thanks.

>  
>> Would `Computer Algebra System (CAS)' be a relevant new task ?
>> If so, scscp-imcce would be better fit there along GAP, Axiom and other CAS friends.
> 
> I'm all for reasonable fine grained tasks.  Any other opinions.  As I
> did for the new logic task I could give this a kick start but any more
> precise input (a reasonabel description and the actual "CAS friends")
> would be helpful.

Actually there is a Debian Science wiki dedicated to Computer Algebra Systems:

https://wiki.debian.org/DebianScience/ComputerAlgebraSystems

This wiki can be a good start.
BTW, who to contact for adding an entry for libscscp1-dev on this wiki ?

Thanks,
Jerome

> 
> Thanks for your hints
> 
>        Andreas.
>