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#Scientific software ???

    24-Aug-91 22:29:23
Fm: John Parker 76116,772
To: Herbert L. Crowder 76104,3152
My Scientific Software wish list: 1) A function plotter with high quality print outs. Every function plotter I have seen just does a screen dump/iff picture of the plotted function. I would like the kind of quality output that is provided by MultiPlot-xlnc (a public domain data plotter). The hard copy print outs from MultiPlot look exactly like those from an HPGL plotter. 2) A Finite Element analysis program (for structural engineering). Not quite your field, but maybe you're interested in such things. 3) A MathCad type of program. I have heard of a program called Maple but have not seen it work. I like the presentation of equations that MathCad uses. 4) Statistical Software. I have seen one Shareware version where the author was asking $150 (If memory serves me). That is abit stiff on price for me. 5) A low cost Fortran compiler. I know of AC Fortran ( $ 195) and BCF Fortran (all of the error messages are in German). 6) A vortex-lattice program for aerodynamic analysis. (If I ever break down and buy AC Fortran I could port one over to the Amiga) I generally go into school when I need to use a program of this type, but it would be nice to see them for the Amiga. I would generally pay around $60 – 70 for programs of good quality.