On 02/27/11 04:25 AM, Robert Bradshaw wrote:
http://jameswharris.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/mathematica-versus-sage/
Interestingly, his only significant complaint about Sage is that it
isn't easy to use as a Windows user. Which is a totally valid
complaint given the state of using Sage on Windows right now, but that
was the main obstruction.
- Robert
That's not quite true. He does have a valid point about Mathematica being more
consistent in its use, though he does not elaborate much on that. He also
apparently has a point about the slowness of the Sage server.
But overall, the article is not well written. I particularly like this bit.
"Also, there is the problem of binary to decimal accuracy. Often computer
programs will produce 3.99999999 when I need 4.000. Programs like Sage and
Mathematic have already solved those problems with custom formula editors and
built in subroutines that are time tested."
I'm not sure if he thinks Sage or Mathematica has any magic to get around this
issue. If he means they can use arbitrary precision mathematics, then at least
say so, but WTF are "custom formula editors" to solve the issue of numerical
errors?
But this Windows issue will not go away until the Cygwin port is completed at
least.
Overall, it is not well written.
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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
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Dave
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