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In article <1992Oct31.032122.28680@utstat.uucp> philip@utstat.uucp (Philip  
McDunnough) writes:
> In article <1992Oct30.132742.9390@socrates.umd.edu>  
fletcher@socrates.umd.edu (Charles Fletcher) writes:
> >There was a recent post here about MATLAB finally being ported to the  
NeXT.
> >I talked to MathWorks (at EDUCOM) and everything the poster said is  
correct--
> >it will be ported, it will be MATLAB 4.0 with the cool graphics, and it 
> >will be last in line (ie, all the current platforms will be ported  
first.)
> >
> >Oh, one more thing--it will only run under X, there will not be a port  
to
> >NeXTSTEP.
> 
> Hmm...for the moment that is also the case with Splus from Statistical
> Sciences. Both S+ and Matlab are very good products (S+ is really good),
> but there is something wrong here. Buying products from vendors that  
refuse
> to support NeXT windows will simply encourage more to try and sell X  
versions
> of their software on the NeXT. Given NS 486, Fat Binaries, the beauty of  
NS,
> etc...I do feel people should not buy programs which require X unless  
(a)
> they really have no choice or (b) the vendor has indicated a move to NS  
in
> a future release.
>  
> Better to push NeXTSTEP and support those developing for it than to just 
> compete with NCD X terminals. It would be nice if a strong signal were  
sent
> out to those people trying to get away with X on the NeXT that this is 
> almost totally unacceptable.
>  
> Philip McDunnough
> philip@utstat.toronto.edu

I agree with Philip--an X-Matlab is NOT an adequate NeXT Matlab. The  
absence of Matlab or MatrixX for the NeXT is a MAJOR deficiency. For  
example, a colleague came into my office the other day because he wants to  
get a new workstation. He loved the NeXT--except, that he may be forced to  
go to a Sun or a Vax because "Matlab isn't available".

SOMEBODY explain to me why Waterloo was willing to port Maple to the NeXT  
to compete with Mathematica and NOBODY is willing to port or develop a  
numerical mathematics package for NeXTstep?? Could SOMEBODY also explain  
to me why an outfit that has a guy like R.E. Crandall on staff can allow  
this situation to persist?

NeXTstep is a great personal productivity environment--but for many of us  
(and not just engineers & scientists) the ability to model systems and  
numbercrunch data is part of the productivity picture.

Aaaarghhh!!! Grumble, mutter......

Mark.
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Mark Kotanchek
Guidance & Control Dept - 363 ASB
Applied Research Lab/Penn State
P.O. Box 30
State College, PA 16804