> > I think it's wonderful that scientists get so much value out of
> > mathematical software, but they are not the only ones -- why does this
> > mean that every piece of mathematical software needs to be filed in the
> > science drawer?
>
> Because it is not always possible to draw a clear line
> I added another section named "Analysis", that contains general data
> analysis/plotting/calculation applications. I find them very similar to
> what is found in "Math", so I consider moving "Mathematics" to "Science"
> a good idea.
Again: we see that scientists make heavy use of mathematics,
> Unconvinced. Theoretical chemistry, as an example, is largely
> mathematics. But not only in the sense below engineering/physics. To
> develop novel theoretical chemistry, new mathematics has to be
> invented. The same for physics/mathematics: remember that Newton had
> to invent (I know that in
> >FWIW, I would argue that mathematics is not a science -- it does not use
> >the scientific method, there is no hypothesis and experimentation -- it
> >is a more self-contained discipline that, while it seeks to be useful,
> >is not bound to modelling the physical world.
>
> I think of new ways
Hi,
> I think Mathematics is also part of Science.
FWIW, I would argue that mathematics is not a science -- it does not use
the scientific method, there is no hypothesis and experimentation -- it
is a more self-contained discipline that, while it seeks to be useful,
is not bound to modelling the
Oh, and a minor typo:
> The relevant sections are:
>
> Mathematics [was:Math]
> Mathematics-related software.
> gcalctool, snapea, xeukleides
The "snappea" package has two "p"s.
Ben (the snappea maintainer).
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> I suggest we bless Apps/Educational as that location.
> ...
> I'm looking for seconds for this proposal.
Absolutely. (Seconded.)
Ben (kdeedu maintainer).
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> If you have better definitions on how to define java1-runtime and/or
> java2-runtime, I'm grateful for such propositions.
If AWT / GUI stuff is a particular problem (which is my understanding),
I think it would make sense to define virtual packages java1-awt-runtime
(and possibly java2-swing-ru
> > Does this bother anyone else but me?
>
> Yes, it does, but not for the same reason.
Well, yes for the same reason, which is lack of adherence to a tidy
convention. If that convention can spread in general across libraries for
interpreted languages then all the better.
In which case I'm all
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