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[Johan Jansson <jjan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!

We have several DOLFIN solver module and kernel developers in our
research group using DOLFIN at various levels. What we have seen is a
need for a version of DOLFIN which is maintained for module
development.

Currently there are two public versions of DOLFIN we point people to:
the latest release and the latest development version (the tip of the
dolfin repository). We are now introducing dolfin-fsi, which is (and
will continue to be) a little bit behind the development tip, but
verified as working with the existing modules. This enables the use of
new features not present in the latest release, while giving the
stability needed for module development.

The name "fsi" comes from fluid-structure interaction and is currently
the main focus of our module development. The name could very well
change. We can see this phase as a transition to where the solver
modules in DOLFIN will be split off into a separate package
"dolfin-modules".

The recommended mode of operation is to develop solver modules against
the "dolfin-fsi" repository and kernel features against the "dolfin"
repository. The repositories will be synchronized at appropriate
points in time. This allows all DOLFIN developers to see what people
are doing with their solver modules, and makes it easier to identify
common issues and features.

The dolfin-fsi repository can be accessed here:

http://www.fenics.org/dev/dolfin-fsi

  Johan