[Meta] Make the project more welcoming

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Analysis

Target audience

• R researchers
• S students
• E railway software engineers

Use cases

• R,S optimization research (interactive backend)
• E driving simulator (interactive backend)
• R,(E) standalone use of envelopes, as a library (backend only)
• E path finding services (backend only)
• E running time calculations (front + back)

Contribution scenarios

• R,E,S bug fixing
• R,E design improvements
• R,E implement new signaling systems
• E implement data inter-exchange modules (to / from RailJSON)
• R integrate optimization algorithms
• R,E add interactive simulation features

TODO

• R,E,S Setup an instant messaging room
• R,E,S Make the project easier to install and use
• R,E,S Write contribution guidelines
• R,E,S Write an architecture guide
• R,E,S Write a adding a new signaling system guide
• R,E,S MetaTask: Create a documentation website #402
• S Prepare student projects
• S Join GSOC
• S,E Prepare good first issues
• E,R Make a guide showing off standalone use of envelopes
• R Write papers on OSRD internals
• R Go talk at research conferences
• R Advertise OSRD on research mailing lists (create a mailing list?)
• Make loadable example backups #898

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