Re: A free copy of Maple or a frre maple webservre

"Dave" <foo@xxxxxxx> wrote

I think comparing to Sage would be reasonable verification.

Certainly, what you say is correct, but to what extent has Sage penetrated
the marketplace compared to Maple or Mathematica (or muMath which I also
learned, or its successor Derive)? I may have been done a disservice. I
expended consider effort in mastering Maple. I paid tuition. I was taught by
the creators (of Maple). Yet Maple is a commercial product that I cannot
afford because of my lifestyle. Nor do I have an entitlement. I am tapped
out when it comes to learning new stuff. And I cannot learn unless I have
faith of efficacy. Hence, it is simpler for me to steal a copy of Maple than
it is to learn Sage or any other CAS that is free or relatively cheap.

I have no criticism to offer regarding Sage. Commercial success is a
struggle, as is scholarship. I wish Sage the best of luck in the
marketplace.

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