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Re: mathematica
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Otto Hammersmith)
Wed Nov 20 23:53:35 1996
From: Otto Hammersmith <ohammers@cu-online.com>
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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 22:44:31 -0600 (CST)
In-Reply-To: <199611210259.VAA14527@ennui.ioa.com> from "Wes Parker" at Nov 20, 96 09:59:26 pm
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Wes Parker wrote:
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> : does anyone here use mathematica on linux? if so, how does it perform?
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> : bomber
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> Yup. I've been using it since March on Linux. Originally had a
> copy licensed on 95 (that was before I knew it was available for
> Linux.) One day just for giggles I tried a number of things on
> both systems (I've got 95 and Linux running on the same box, a
> 486-100 with 16 mg memory). I averaged 25-30% better performance on
> the Linux boot, and have had no problems with system hangups or
> crashes, something I would get very occasionally under 95.
Gee, I'm not even sure that it's fair to compare Mathematica Linux to
the Win95 version... it's just not a fair fight. Maybe one of the
other Unix versions. (though, I think NeXTStep Intel is the only one
you could get running on the same hardware)
> Don't know how 3.0 is going to do---can't afford the upgrade yet.
Works beautifully. Now, if we could only get the damn thing shipped,
it'd be even better. :)
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-Otto
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