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Re: Download as Live Mathematica from Wolfram|Alpha

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  • Subject: [mg109373] Re: Download as Live Mathematica from Wolfram|Alpha
  • From: Fred Klingener <gigabitbucket at BrockEng.com>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:51:34 -0400 (EDT)
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On Apr 22, 3:30 am, Syd Geraghty <sydgerag... at mac.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Last year a thread started on MathGroup concerning the use of "Download a=
s Live Mathematica" from Wolfram|Alpha generated output.

For almost a year, I've been trying to figure out ways to extract
results from Wolfram|Alpha output for subsequent use in Mathematica in
any way other than incorporation of pod graphics, but I've concluded
that obstruction of that activity is one of W|A's principal design
goals.

Even (illegal, according to a strict constructionist view of the Terms
of Use) very slick things that worked with Import[ ] a year ago seem
to have now been blocked.

I have trouble imagining the technical or business cases that steer in
the present direction, and I just can't believe that this development
approach will survive, but while the maturation proceeds, looking
things up in books and keying them into programs is still best by far.

KTDH (Knowing This Doesn't Help),
Fred Klingener


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