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Subject: Re: Scientific programs on Amiga
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Date: 8 Oct 90 22:27:32 GMT
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> Well, perhaps it's time the folks on the net got together and set up
> some sort of informal organization to deal with this.  Maybe it could
> start out as a mailing list for discussions/requests/collaborations/etc.
> It could even be used to apply concerted pressure on software houses
> to port/develop software that meets certain needs, if we can agree
> on what those needs are and show the potential market.  I would
> be willing to help with such an undertaking, *if* I can get some
> help setting it up (I've never done anything like that...) and if
> it's okay with this system owner (it's a small private system).
> 
> What say you all?  If you would be interested in such a mailing
> list or other such idea, please send me email so I can get an
> idea of the number of people who might want to be involved.  In
> addition to posting any comments on the net, of course.
> 
 I amsomewhat new to the Amiga (since Feb.) and especially this net. I 
have been follwing this and related threads due to what I originally 
bought my Amiga for, scientific research.  It had the best graphical 
display for under $2000 (I am in the fields of Chaotic Attractors) and 
could crunch some numbers in a fair amount of time, and I since I had a 
C128, I knew quite a lot about the machine.  I am just starting out in C 
and have been desperately been looking for at least the source for a 
program to graph 10,000 coordinates in 3d, and be able to zoom in and out 
an rotate without too bad a recalc time.  I guess what I am long-windedly 
trying to say here, is that if this group does happen, I would like very 
much to be a part of it and in general think it would be a great idea and 
would help promote some serious scientific programs to pop up.

      Thanks

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