[lug] NTFS for windows emulators and an OT comment

[Scott A. Herod]

In fact, I just discovered that the Linux version is included on the
Windows disk.  I'm happy.  Actually, I have used Mma much more than
Maple; in fact I have some software on Wolfram's site and a paper in the
Mma Journal.  But, I am working with a group that uses Maple to model
tumor growth and was supplied a copy of the software.  (Which also
explains why I'm not too worried about the cost....)

Scott

"Timothy C. Klein" wrote:
> 
> Don't they make a version of Maple for Linux?  Maybe you could get your
> copy transferred to a Linux license, for free?  Probably wishfull
> thinking.
> 
> WINE might work, might not.  You would probably have to try it to find
> out.  If at all possible, I would put the NT system on FAT32, despite
> its inferiority, as NTFS is experimental in write mode, as others have
> noted, and has been as long as I can remember.  I doubt if it will ever
> be stable in write mode.
> 
> Mathematica does come in Linux, and it seems like I remember Maple did,
> too.  There is also a software package called Maxima, which is a Lisp
> computer algebra system, descended from Macsyma, which is the CAS that
> started it all.  It is not totally polished, and a bit hard to learn,
> but you might look at it if you really wanted to stay in Linux.  Maxima
> is free, under the GPL.
>