Re: Re: Re: 6.0.3
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- Subject: [mg89614] Re: [mg89593] Re: [mg89582] Re: [mg89523] 6.0.3
- From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:12:11 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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My impression is that Premier subscribers ARE notified "first" about updates. They are just not all notified at once, for the reasons I surmised. 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 >> >> > > -- 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
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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