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Date:         Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:34:00 EST
From:         RABID SPINACH <QCZUSEA@IUP.BITNET>
Subject:      reply from Maple Makers

        The following (logn) post is a reply that I recieved from the makers of
Maple V, as a response to an (included) inquirey that I had made to thier .info
address that someone else on the nets had kindly supplied.
>
>>
>>      I have heard rumors that you are thinking of bringing out a student
>> edition of Maple V... Is this true???    Please???  And if so, how much will
   it
>> cost us po' college students?
>> *****************************************************************************
   ***
>>    "Everything in excess!  To enjoy  |Rabid Spinach
>> the flavor of life, take BIG bites.  |(AKA: Erik Blank)
>> Moderation is for monks."            |(Bitnet:QCZUSEA@IUP)
>>   From the Note Books of Lazarus Long        |(Internet:QCZUSEA@GROVE.IUP.EDU
   )
>>      By: Robert A. Heinlein          | Smilies forever!! :-)  :-)  :-)
>> =============================================================================
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>>
>The student edition of Maple V for the Amiga is currently in the
>initial discussion stages, and we do not have any definite release
>dates at this time.  The best that I can do about describing this
>future (potential) package is to send you the current information
>about the student editions for the DOS and Macintosh platforms,
>which this is likely to be modelled after.
>
>If you send me your full postal address, I can also arrange for your
>name to be added to our list of interested customers and we can
>contact you about the availability of this product in the future.
>I can also send you our current information about the full
>professional edition of Amiga Maple V, if requested.
>
>+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
>
>Here is information about the Maple V Student Edition, which is
>available for the Macintosh and 386/DOS platforms.
>
>The student version of Maple for the 386/DOS platform can run under
>windows, but does not support the full windows implementation.
>
>If you are interested in the full professional version of Maple,
>which now supports a full windows implementation and includes a
>free upgrade to Maple V Release 2 with purchase, please send us your
>complete postal address, and I would be happy to arrange for a
>comprehensive information package to be mailed to you.  If requested,
>I can also provide some additional info about the full version and
>order details by e-mail.
>
>I hope this information helps.  If you have any further questions,
>please do not hesitate to ask.
>
>               Joyce Brennan, Communications Manager
>    |\^/|      Waterloo Maple Software
>._|\|   |/|_.  160 Columbia St. West
> \  MAPLE  /   Waterloo, Ontario
> <____ ____>   CANADA  N2L 3L3
>      |        Tel:  (519) 747-2373            info@maplesoft.on.ca
>               Fax:  (519) 747-5284            jbrennan@maplesoft.on.ca
>
>+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
>
>                      MAPLE V:  STUDENT EDITION
>
>+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
>
>Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. are selling a version of Maple V produced
>exclusively for students.  This student version of Maple V will
>contain much of the power of Maple V, but its main intent is to
>provide the necessary tools to supplement first and second year
>mathematics courses.
>
>The Student Edition of Maple V contains features allowing for
>accurate symbolic, numeric, and graphic results. This version does not
>contain all of the packages found in the full implementation of Maple
>V, and runs slightly slower than the full edition (due to disk space
>compression algorithms).  It is a powerful computer algebra system that
>will provide students with a strong mathematical aid for their studies.
>
>Smaller than the full version of Maple V, the Student Edition will use
>4Mb of disk space and 2Mb or more of RAM, and is intended for use on a
>Macintosh or 386/486 DOS based machine, with or without a coprocessor.
>
>The Maple V:  Student Edition will consist of the software, an
>installation booklet, and "The Maple V Flight Manual" by
>Ellis, Lodi, Johnson, and Schwalbe.  This 180 page guide introduces the
>user to Maple V through tutorials in precalculus, calculus, linear
>algebra, and differential equations.  A complete on-line help and
>reference system is provided for easy access to information about
>available Maple V functions.
>
>The Algebra Engine and Language Interpreter (Kernel), the Online Help
>System, Libraries, and many packages (including Linear Algebra, Number
>Theory, Orthogonal Polynomials, Graphics Package, Linear Optimization,
>Statistics, ODE computations and graphs, and Student Calculus) are
>the same in both the Student and Professional editions of Maple V.
>However, the following packages are not included with the Student Edition:
>
>combinat:       Combinatorial Functions
>geometry:       Two- and Three-Dimensional Euclidean Geometry
>grobner:        Grobner Bases
>group:          Permutation and Finitely-Presented Groups
>liesymm:        Lie Symmetries
>logic:          Boolean Logic
>powseries:      Formal Power Series
>projgeom:       Projective Geometry
>totorder:       Total Orders on Names
>misc. commands: binanchi, cartan, debever, oframe, petrov,
>                tensor, np, difforms
>
>Documentation not included with the Student Edition:
>Maple V Language and Reference Manual
>Maple V Library Reference Manual
>First Leaves:  A Tutorial Introduction to Maple V
>
>This student edition of Maple V includes installation support from
>Brooks/Cole, and documentation entitled "The Maple V Flight Manual" by
>Ellis, Lodi, Johnson, and Schwalbe (see description above).
>
>Produced for students, Maple V Student Edition, is offered at a
>student price of $99.00 (US).  For more information, please contact:
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>                Jonathan Brown
>                Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
>                511 Forest Lodge Road
>                Pacific Grove, CA
>                93950 U.S.A.
>
>                Phone:  (408) 373-0728
>                FAX:    (408) 375-6414
>                e-mail: BROOKS.COLE@APPLELINK.APPLE.COM
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   "Everything in excess!  To enjoy     |Rabid Spinach
the flavor of life, take BIG bites.     |(AKA: Erik Blank)
Moderation is for monks."               |(Bitnet:QCZUSEA@IUP)
  From the Note Books of Lazarus Long   |(Internet:QCZUSEA@GROVE.IUP.EDU)
        By: Robert A. Heinlein          | Smilies forever!! :-)  :-)  :-)
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