> Moving forward with Axiom is going to be hard, and will probably have
> to require some new people to get involved. That is best served with
> financial or other incentives, but I have no suggestions on how to
> achieve that goal.
I have contacted about a dozen companies for grant money.
I have contacted several grant-generating organizations.
I set up a "contribute to Axiom" account of which I was the only contributor.
I have contacted NSF and DARPA.
The only support Axiom had was from Gilbert Baumslag at City College
of New York. I worked with Gilbert in his Infinite Theory Group at CAISS.
He supported the initial effort to make Axiom run standalone (the NAG
version required a running Axiom to create a new Axiom).
One of the key issues is managing the funding. That requires someone
to hold the funds, manage the receipts, and pay the taxes. That is, it
requires an independent accountant. NSF and DARPA usually give funds
to a University office to manage. No accountants, no grant money.
I contacted several companies asking them to set up a small 1 or 2 person
accounting shop for open source projects to accept and manage grants.
So over the last 20 years no attempt at funding succeeded.
Over those 20 years I averaged about $3000 per year of Axiom related
costs such as equipment, online hosting, travel for presentations, and
Axiom-related swag (e.g. coffee mugs), all out of personal funds. That
figure does not include my time.
Tim