The Perl-relevant software 'elca' described on the (interesting) site www.sweetcode.org looks kind of cool.
Mike -- Our local university offers a three hour course, College Algebra, which covers "elementary algebra, solution of equations, functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, inequalities, systems of linear equations, equations of second degree and their graphs, binomial theorem, complex numbers, and polynomials". They also offer a three hour course which covers Office 2000. Does this mean that Office 2000 is as simple to learn as College Algebra?