This bug has been resolved with new parser in gcalctool version 6.5.90 and above.
** Changed in: gcalctool (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gcalctool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1051022 Title: Implicit multiplication Status in “gcalctool” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: Implicit multiplication appears to have higher precedence than division: 6/2(1+2) = 1 However no other calculator does that - implicit multiplication should be the same precedence as division, so: 6/2(1+2) = 6/2 * 3 = 3 * 3 = 9 If using explicit multiplication, gcalctool is correct: 6/2×(1+2) = 9 Other documentation and examples: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/calc/Formulas.html http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=6%2F2%281%2B2%29 http://www.google.com/search?q=6%2F2%281%2B2%29 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: gcalctool 5.32.0-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-32.67-generic 2.6.35.14 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Sep 14 21:10:20 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gcalctool InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=lv_LV.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gcalctool To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcalctool/+bug/1051022/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp