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Re: Re: Where is the Mathematica Book in Documentation

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• Subject: [mg76251] Re: [mg76200] Re: [mg75987] Where is the Mathematica Book in Documentation
• From: "Igor C. Antonio" <igora at wolf-ram.com>
• Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 06:21:14 -0400 (EDT)
• Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
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Mark Adler wrote:
> Igor,
> 
> Thank you for your comments.  I would like to do some comparisons of  
> the old and new help.  So ...
> 
> Can 5.2 and 6.0 installations coexist on the same machine (within a  
> single instantiation of an operating system on that machine) and work  
> independently?  If so, is there a way for me to download the 5.2  
> package again so I can reinstall it?  (Like an idiot, I deleted the  
> old installation package once the new version appeared to be  
> working.)  Then I can compare directly the help functions in each.  I  
> don't want to make claims from my faulty memory about things that I  
> think were in the 5.2 help.

Yes, they can co-exist.  I have all versions of Mathematica installed 
since 4.2, for example.  You do have to keep in mind where you install 
your packages:  A package that is only compatible with V5.2 and earlier, 
when installed in $UserBaseDirectory/Applications/, will be available to 
both V6.0 as well.  Same applies to things in $UserBaseDirectory/Autoload.

As far as how to actually install V5.2 again, you will have to contact 
Technical Support to obtain a copy of the installation disc / files if 
you don't have one.

Disclaimer:  I don't know much about the licensing details of running 
both V5.2 and V6.0, so check with them.

Thanks,


Igor

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Igor C. Antonio
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• References:
  • Where is the Mathematica Book in Documentation Center?
    • From: Mark Adler <madler@alumni.caltech.edu>
  • Re: Where is the Mathematica Book in Documentation Center?
    • From: Mark Adler <madler@alumni.caltech.edu>