On 26 June 2012 14:57, Eric Kangas <eric.c.kan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yea I think your right about the version before 6. However if I already paid > for the program then I should be able to re-format my drive and reinstall it > without having to pay for it again.
Agreed. And have you asked Wolfram Research about moving it? I've moved it between machines before, and found them helpful. In fact, on one occasion they told me the uni license we had allowed staff to install it on their personal machines. The procurement department, who bought the license, never told us that, so none of the staff did. one issue you might have, is that if this is a version licensed only for students, you wont be allowed to use it unless you are a student. > As for information being free I wouldn't > mind gaining access to a database, and adding to it on my spare time without > getting paid so we can keep it free. And exactly how do you expect WRI to keep up the quality if anyone can add to it? It's obvious they have spent a lot of time/money developing their database, so I don't think it unreasonable they charge for that data. In any case, you have not convinced me you need to pay. > Forget windows I have had too many > problems with that OS as of late. Plus I have been reading alot of > complaints from others online as well, and other people I do know in person. > In my opinion alot more people are starting to flock to linux based OS as of > late. I'm no windows fan. I use Solaris most of the time - only use windows on my laptop. It's ok saying "Forget Windows", but a lot of people are hapier with windows than linux. Take a look at this http://jameswharris.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/waiting-for-linux/ I know the person that wrote that is a pretty Unix system admin. I know he has an excellent knowledge of Solaris (a real Unix system). > Especially once DirectX is workable in linux without the use of a > virtual drive, or even wine. A lot more users will then head over aka > gamers. Even recently the CEO of Red Hat has talked about planning on ways > to stop the use of proprietary coding all over from commercial to industry, > etc., and trying to get people into using open-source. Of course the average > user will have to know more about computers. Plus linux use to be programmer > friendly only before the graphical interface allowing the non-programmers to > use it without having too many issues. So maybe in the future linux will be > fully user friendly like windows without all of the issues MS has built into > windows. Like I said it will be "eventually" a downfall for Mathematica. > These events that I have mentioned will take time. I don't see Linux being the downfall of Mathematica myself. For a start, Mathematica runs on Linux. I recently had a discussion with a sales rep from a vendor of HFSS - a really expensive software package, that makes Mathematica seem like freeware. He said most users were using Windows. I'm no fan of Windows, but it does seem easier to use than Linux. But I have more control on Linux, which I personally like. But not everyone does. > As for the symbolics Sage > will eventually get the coding down to be on the level Mathematica is at > with it's symbolics. I'm not so convinced myself. I think WRI can attract the best people in this area. Whilst Sage will progress, so will MMA. I'm not so sure Sage will ever catch up. > > Eric Dave -- To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org
