Re: [Rocketworkbench-devel] cpropep

[Antoine L. <an...@st...>]

I have receice an email from JimSwen that explain a little bit the low participation we have presently on the list. I will try to answer those question.


On Wed, Feb 23, 2000 at 05:18:10AM -0500, Ji...@ao... wrote:
> Antoine-
> 
> Ever since you started the [Rocketworkbench-devel] list,
> I have been cut off from the discussion, because none of the references or 
> archives are available to me.
> 
> In a little while I will install a CVS client and be able to see your source 
> codes, but for now it is not fun or productive.
Well, first of all, I put archive in zip format in the anonymous ftp for the people who don't have cvs. The address is 
ftp rocketworkbench.sourceforge.net/pub/rocketworkbench

every things are on this directory and I upgrade the package for every significant change.

> 
> Then you refer to "the book from the nasa" with no clear specifics.
> "Computer program for calculation of complex chemical
> equilibrium compositions, rocket performance, incident and
> reflected shocks, and Chapman-Jouguet detonations": is that really the exact 
> title?  What is the year of publication, or the NASA publication number, or 
> other number?  Is it available at some URL?
It is the specific title, I will give specific information later since the book is at the library...

> 
> I should be able to help with the fortran code, and I would like to see if it 
> resembles the composition-adjustment which was done in propep.
They seem to use a better algorythm that let you begin the iteration matrix with a first approximation of the mole number that do not satisfy the mass-balance. The matrix converge itself to a good solution. I don't understand yet all the detail.

> 
> I looked at the  [Rocketworkbench-devel]  page, and can't see any links to 
> any archive other than the e-mail.  Ray's page wasn't up yet, when I looked.  
>  Even the CVS server only shows up by magic, after I install it.
Yes, the Ray's page will help to explain. For the cvs, you can also browse the file by the web site of sourceforge. You just have to go in the project page. (do a search by the main page) and click on the item cvs. They will give you a link to browse the files.

> 
> Are you getting a lot of participation from others?
> This kind of tightly closed structure always cuts me out.
> This may not be a large, professional programming project in its early 
> phases, and you don't have a large cadre of professional prgrammers helping.
For the moment the participation is low. I would like to get more professional but I think we must do more publicity. Probably we will have more people when we release a first working version of a software.

If you have any idea on the way to improve the actual situation, just talk me about.

> 
> Is there a way we could have an archive page of simple uploaded files?
> We are going to need all types: c, fortran, gifs, bibliographies in html, 
> outlines in Power-Point...
For the moment, we have an anonymous ftp. If you want to be able to upload file, you must register as a user at sourceforge.net and send me your user name and user id. I can then add you to the developper list and give you permission. The problem, for the windows user is that every thing a done with encryption (ssh and scp) so I don't think those two exist on windows. 

> I can help with some of my pages if others aren't readily available or you 
> don't want the extra work.
I am open to any suggestion that will help.

I will send a complete bibliograhy of the books a presently work with by the end of the day.

-- 
Antoine Lefebvre
ant...@po...