On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Jason Grout
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I just received this in an email from Wolfram:
>
> Dear Mathematica User,
>
> Soon we will release Mathematica 7! As a Premier Service

Yeah!

> subscriber, you will receive a download link enabling you to
> immediately access your free upgrade. Even at this busy time, we
> hope that you will make the time to take a close look at this
> next generation of the Mathematica family.
>
> Among the highlights of Mathematica 7 are:
> * Built-in parallel computing

They've had this for ages, I think.

> * Integrated image processing

Like matlab.  It will be cool to see what user interface they has.

> * Vector and field visualization

New?  I wonder how?  It seems like they have had this for a long time.

> * Industrial-strength Boolean computation

I wonder if this is similar to PolyBoRi?  Or if it is some formal
logic think.

> * Discrete calculus

That sounds funny :-)

> * New computable data, including genomic data, protein data, and
> current and historical weather data

Cool.   I wonder what the license issues are with making such data
available?  Can somebody look into this?

> Additionally, Mathematica 7 brings many productive and fun
> features, including automated business-style charting, Speak[ ],
> enhanced point-and-click palettes providing ergonomic shortcuts
> to key functions, etc.

Sounds like Maple.

I was expecting something involving the web / ajax in their new
features.  I'm surprised there isn't anything.

 -- William

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