In a suckless CAS consisting of multiple applications the apps are
combined easily by definition.
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Preben Randhol <randhol_AT_pvv.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:04 +0000
> Anselm R Garbe <anselm_AT_garbe.us> wrote:
>
>> Why not? I think it should be possible to have very minimalist and
>> specialized CAS', they managed to do that in the 50s and 60s, why not
>> today?
>
> We are not living in the 50's nor 60's... If the suckless approach is to
> not include a feature (read mathematical algorithem in this case)
> because the source code gets bigger or more complex, then IMHO
> suckless approach is not the correct approach for CAS.
>
> CAS is used to solve a multitude of problems that
> you cannot define into a narrow problem space.
>
> Of course you can make x applications that each solve a spesific
> mathematical problem, but what a mess it creates when you have to
> combine applications. I have work with such systems and the time wasted
> in transfering data from one to the other is a big problem. Not to say
> the errors this can introduce...
>
>
> --
> Preben Randhol
> «Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.»
> - Isaac Asimov
>
>
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