Re: What should Mma be, part II
- To: mathgroup at yoda.physics.unc.edu
- Subject: Re: What should Mma be, part II
- From: jdr at xena.crl.com (Jon Roland)
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 12:13:47 -0800
On Dec 8, 13:39, Warren Wiscombe wrote: > Apparently many people shared my concerns about focussing Mma on > mathematical algorithms and not presentation. ... > The principle of using a collection of sharp tools rather than one blunt > sledgehammer is a triumph of modern computing philosophy. To roll back the > clock, and ask Mma to be the Symphony of the 1990s, is to betray everything > we have learned about computing. > >-- End of excerpt from Warren Wiscombe The indicated solution is to encourage a family of vendors and products, each of which does whatit does best, but who cooperate in making sure their tools interoperate. --Jon -- _/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ / Jon Roland _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ / Starflight Corporation _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ / 1755 E Bayshore Rd #9A _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ / Redwood City, CA 94063-4142 _/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ / 415/361-8141 / jdr at crl.com,jdr at starflight.com