On Dec 28, 2012, at 4:47 PM, David Kirkby <david.kir...@onetel.net> wrote:
> On 28 December 2012 14:53, Emmanuel Charpentier > <emanuel.charpent...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Note to (potential) users of the sage interface to Mathematica : something >> seems to have changed in Mathematica version 9 interface with "the rest of >> the world". >> >> Setup(s) : Debian wheezy with self-compiled sage v 5.4.1 then v 5.5, >> Mathematica Linux 64 bits V8 then V9. >> (1) sage v 5.4 <--> Mathematica V8 : OK >> (2)sage v 5.5 <--> Mathematica V9 : doesn't work. Sage reports to be "unable >> to start Mathematica". However, Mathematica works both from the command line >> (math) or from the GUI (mathematica). >> (3) sage v 5.5 <--> Mathematica V8 : OK again. >> >> I've also seen (1) and (3) on a smallish 32 bit machine (Again, debian >> wheezy + self-compiled sage (this was slooow..)). >> >> Shouldn't I open a ticket on this ? > > It would be best to open a ticket. > >> Hints on further relevant information ? > > IMHO, the way Sage calls Mathematica is not optimal. I recall opening > a ticket before, when Sage would not work with my version of > Mathematica. It turns out that the optional interfaces like > Mathematica were not tested regularly - I don't know if that has > changed. Of course, the Mathematica interface cannot be tested as often as everything else because not everyone has a license. However, #13540 would be a good step towards getting it (and other optional tests) tested more. -Ivan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-support" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support?hl=en.
