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@node Introduction,,, Top
@chapter Introduction

The computer algebra system
@code{asir}
can use servers, which support the @code{OpenXM} protocols,
as plugin modules.
The interface functions to call these servers
are read by loading the file @file{xm}.
This document explains these interface functions for @code{asir}.

As to technical details on the @code{OpenXM} protocols,
see @file{openxm-en.tex} at
@file{$(OpenXM_HOME)/doc/OpenXM-specs}.

Enjoy mathematics on your computer.

@noindent
OpenXM Committers:
@table @bullet
@item Maekawa, Masahide  (Oct., 1999 -- : CVS server) 
@item Noro, Masayuki     (Jan., 1996 -- : OpenXM Protocol, asir99)
@item Ohara, Katsuyoshi  (Jan., 1998 -- : ox_math)
@item Okutani, Yukio     (Oct., 1999 -- : asir contrib)
@item Takayama, Nobuki   (Jan., 1996 -- : OpenXM Protocol, kan)
@item Tamura, Yasushi    (Nov., 1998 -- : OpenMath proxy)
@end table


See @code{OpenXM/Copyright} for the copyright notice.