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[mathcad] Re: SV: Re: Mathcad 13 and MBR corruption?
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Author: Mark Starnes
Posted: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:08:36 +0100
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Hi Jesper, thanks for your comments and thanks to all those who have
responded. I'm going to be checking <font color="black"
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext;">Scilab/Scios and OCTAVE
after Jasons comments.<br>
<br>
My first re-activation occurred several months after I had updated to
XP, SP2. The multiple requests occurred a couple of weeks after I
connected to windows update and got all the new patches so yes, Windows
may be partly to blame. </span></font>My passion was really fired due
to the lack of response from Adept Scientific for the new code. I am a
consultant - the days I would have lost if I couldn't have dropped
MathCad 12 for 2001i would now number four - I am still waiting for a
response.<br>
<br>
The alternative I am working with is Python (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.python.org">www.python.org</a>), an open
source high level language with many enthusiastic contributors and with
what seems good mathematical capability. What I would really like is a
graphical interface to Python, similar to MathCad. For the work I'm
doing (mostly finite element based) Python is faster and more memory
efficient than MathCad. I agree that MathCad has power and enables me
to get the job done quickly and elegantly - hence the move back to
2001i.<br>
<br>
I've now had several recommendations for v7 and will check it out.<br>
<br>
Thanks to everyone for your time.<br>
<br>
Mark Starnes.<br>
<br>
<br>
Gundermann, Jesper wrote:
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006">Dear Mark</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006"></span></font> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006">Before you blame mathsoft,
you should consider, whether another culprit could be to blame, ie
Microsoft, by not making the crucial details of the operating system
completely transparent, and by not being fully backwards compatible,
and by cripling well-functioning software each time the windows system
is updated. Effectively, Microsoft may be to blame for cripling really
innovative software developpers as Mathsoft.</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006"></span></font> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006">It's hard to prove, but
those of us who have a long experience can't help to suspect, that is
what is going on. Each time I get a new patch for windows, there is a
risk that well-functioning software suddenly stops working, . I
continue to use Mathcad, it's a marveilous product, for research and
analysis. But have some times to use earlier versions, such as the very
efficient version 7 (allthough I have later versions) for critical
applications.</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006"></span></font> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006">best regards</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006"></span></font> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006">Jesper Gundermann</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006"></span></font> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="999452014-08042006"></span></font> </div>
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<hr tabindex="-1"> <font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>Fra:</b> Mark
Starnes [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href= "mailto:m.starnes" <br>
<b>Sendt:</b> 7. april 2006 16:06<br>
<b>Til:</b> Mathcad Discussion List<br>
<b>Emne:</b> [mathcad] Re: Mathcad 13 and MBR corruption?<br>
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I am experiencing a similar problem with MCad 12 - for almost a year
it's been fine then, two weeks ago the requests for re-verification
started. After two or three of these episodes with automatic fixing
occurring, the automatic fix refused to work saying I'd had too many
automatic fixes (or something like that). I contacted MathCad
activation, explaining that I could no longer work given MCad has
stopped functioning. Several hours later I got a reply stating they
were passing my details to Adept Scientific in the UK as they didn't
handle UK requests.<br>
<br>
I have been waiting for a reactivation code ever since (that was two
days ago). Actually I gave up, got a colleague to convert my files to
2001i format and have been using 2001i ever since. Of course, the
format of the documents changed, causing more lost time.<br>
<br>
I will never purchase another Mathsoft product and am actively seeking
a replacement for this awful software. I would recommend that anybody
considering performing work in it to research other options. There may
come a time when you cannot access all the work you've done for the
last year too.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
<br>
Mark Starnes.<br>
<br>
G. Schouteten wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I had a similar problem with
MCAD 12, especially the requests for re-verification. I was never able
to determine a cause for it and finally I re-installed 2001<em>i</em>,
which I have been using ever since to my full satisfaction. (I am
running XP PRO on my system.)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Although I have purchased
version 13, I will definitely not install it (unless someone threatens
physical violence) for fear of encountering the same problems. Your
experience obviously proves me right.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">With best regards,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Guus Schouteten</font></div>
href= "mailto:mathcad"
href="http://www.adeptscience.com">http://www.adeptscience.com</a><br>
href="http://lists.adeptscience.co.uk/">http://lists.adeptscience.co.uk/</a><br>
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________________________________________________
Mark Starnes
Research Student
Direct: +44 (0)20 7594 1976
Rm 362D, Department of Aeronautics (personal)
General office, Department of Aeronautics (deliveries)
Imperial College London
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2AZ
+44 (0)20 7594 5100
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