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For reference http://slow-science.org/

> We are scientists. We don’t blog. We don’t twitter. We take our time.

for emacs users https://karthinks.com/software/latex-input-for-impatient-sch...

I like maxima and used to use it (through the interface wxmaxima or KDE Cantor) for solving my physics problem. I am no expert in CAS, just use them for simple problem solving.

However, since I stumbled upon this blog post by Thingwy https://thingwy.blogspot.com/2015/07/maxima-versus-mathemati..., I find myself uneasy when using maxima. I quote Thingwy:

    “Maxima gets elementary math wrong, it knows very little about integration, it is weak on simplifying expressions, it fails on trivial equations, it is slow, Maxima usage is discouraged by CAS power users. In summary: do not go and waist your time or wreck your nerves using Maxima. JUST DON'T DO IT”

Since this was in 2015, I want to know the situation now, and the comments of experts on the issues raised by the blog poste.

(Excuse my bad English)

> The dirt and muck (a vital element to the picture and the character trait of this girl as well the area she was living in) is missing too.

The author of this article seems to be biased. It is just a uneasy feeling when reading the article.

TeXmacs is another tool that can be used as chalkboard and still very powerful. It deserves more reputation.

> in my family there has been a simple question being raised for as many years i can remember but there has never been a satisfactory answer yet

if that is the case you should read to Malek Bannabi[1]: The Conditions of Renaissance, Question of Ideas in Muslim World, The Ideological Struggle in Third World Countries ...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malek_Bennabi

HN! I enjoy it but very oftem wate much time reading all those comments!

It is a great app but it doesn't support 64bit

I'm sad. I cannot understand how the question is reduced to a call on one day over the year! Cannot say more!

The academia is corrupted.