Re: Re: Re: 6.0.3
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- Subject: [mg89627] Re: [mg89593] Re: [mg89582] Re: [mg89523] 6.0.3
- From: Andrzej Kozlowski <akoz at mimuw.edu.pl>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:14:37 -0400 (EDT)
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I don't think anyone byt premier-servie subscribers gets any updates, or at least not free ones. And since these are minor updates and not are cheap if you have to pay for them, in practice this means that only premier service subscribers get them. So "premier subscribers first" is already the de facto practice. Andrzej Kozlowski On 14 Jun 2008, at 18:29, Richard Palmer wrote: > WR's policy may make sense in operational terms. However, it > doesn't seem > to be described, understood, and justified to many premier > subscribers. It > would cost the company little or nothing to manage this in a better > way. > Why not notify premier subscribers first? Getting first shot is > something > you pay for when you pay extra. > Regards, > > > On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu > > > wrote: > >> Typically, WRI rolls out a new version over a period of days (or, in >> case of a major new version, even weeks) -- in order, I imagine, to >> spread the load on their servers and to minimize users' frustration >> with >> not being able to connect or experiencing slow download times. >> >> I, too, am a Premier subscriber, and I haven't heard yet either. >> I'll >> wait some days to hear from WRI. Of course if there's something >> critical that need immediately, you can try telephoning WRI; as I >> recall >> there's even a special phone number for Premier members. >> >> peter lindsay wrote: >>> I'm a "premier" member and haven't been notified of this below >>> [ from >>> >> http://www.wolfram.com/products/mathematica/quickrevisionhistory.html#603 >>> ] : >>> >>> MATHEMATICA 6.0.3 >>> >>> >>> >>> 2008 >>> >>> Comprehensive list of standard extra packages added to the >>> Documentation >> Center >>> Improvements to package documentation >>> Improved options handling for MatrixForm and TableForm >>> Enhanced front end stability with Manipulate containing a selected >> graphic >>> Improved options handling for ListPlot >>> Improved handling of AxesLabel and Ticks combinations >>> Improved handling of numerical data without spaces in Protein Data >>> Bank (PDB) import >>> Changed winding in LightWave Object (LWO) export to better adhere to >>> industry standards >>> Improved interactivity under Linux with compositing window managers, >>> such as Compiz >>> Improved font handling on Ubuntu Hardy and Fedora Core 9 >>> >> >> -- >> Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu >> Mathematics & Statistics Dept. >> Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H) >> University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W) >> 710 North Pleasant Street fax 413 545-1801 >> Amherst, MA 01003-9305 >> >> > > > -- > Richard Palmer > > Home 508 877-3862 > Cell 508 982-7266 > >
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- 6.0.3
- From: "peter lindsay" <pl.0@mac.com>
- Re: Re: 6.0.3
- From: "Richard Palmer" <rhpalmer@gmail.com>
- 6.0.3