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| author | Ross Barnowski <rossbar@berkeley.edu> | 2021-11-15 14:52:15 -0800 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-11-15 23:52:15 +0100 |
| commit | 82e91ec1026fbe9c397de436073cb5f99f0ffe2e (patch) | |
| tree | 793d6f18d8a674bd30395fdde2058320b8661d05 | |
| parent | 1646a5fe664d902f3d4ed9d282a7868d82e0be6f (diff) | |
| download | networkx-82e91ec1026fbe9c397de436073cb5f99f0ffe2e.tar.gz | |
Add a Q&A to the contributor FAQ about algorithm acceptance policy. (#5177)
* Add a QnA about algorithm acceptance policy.
* Update doc/developer/new_contributor_faq.rst
Co-authored-by: Mridul Seth <mail@mriduls.com>
* Fix link to mission and values.
* Add period
Co-authored-by: Mridul Seth <mail@mriduls.com>
Co-authored-by: Jarrod Millman <jarrod.millman@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/doc/developer/new_contributor_faq.rst b/doc/developer/new_contributor_faq.rst index aa6d1b93..23876a5b 100644 --- a/doc/developer/new_contributor_faq.rst +++ b/doc/developer/new_contributor_faq.rst @@ -119,3 +119,11 @@ For example, from the NetworkX source directory: $ grep -r "def kamada_kawai_layout" . ./networkx/drawing/layout.py:def kamada_kawai_layout( + +Q: What is the policy for deciding whether to include a new algorithm? +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +There is no official policy setting explicit inclusion criteria for new +algorithms in NetworkX. New algorithms are more likely to be included if they +have been published and are cited by others. More important than number of +citations is how well proposed additions fit the project :ref:`mission_and_values`. |