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From: dricejb@drilex.UUCP (Craig Jackson drilex1)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Scientific graphing packages
Message-ID: <6722@drilex.UUCP>
Date: 8 Dec 89 19:41:23 GMT
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Reply-To: dricejb@drilex.UUCP (Craig Jackson drilex1)
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In article <1354@merlin.bhpmrl.oz> brucem@merlin.bhpmrl.oz (Bruce Marett) writes:
>Does anyone have any recommendations for scientific graphing packages??
>
>I am currently using Cricket Graph, but it is starting to show it's age
>*badly*  !! :-(
>
>			bruce

One of the magazines, MacWorld I believe, has a review of scientific
graphing packages this month.  Sorry I can't be more precise, but all of
those magazines are at home.

I have heard of at least two scientific graphics packages: Kaleidagraph,
and Igor.   Kaleidagraph is written by Lonnie Abelbeck, who brought us
VersaTerm.  I bought a copy; it seems to be a fairly good package, with
an emphasis on scientific and statistical graphics.

I've been looking for a good business graphics package for the Mac--
something comparable to Harvard Graphics on the PC.  I've got Wingz and
Excel; both do nice graphics, but bring a lot of other stuff along.  Wingz
is real slow on a Plus.  (This is rel 1.0.)

I've heard about a new program called DeltaGraph, which is supposed to be
much better.  I've ordered a copy; I'll give a report when it arrives.
-- 
Craig Jackson
dricejb@drilex.dri.mgh.com
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