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Date:      Mon, 16 Nov 1998 17:02:47 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Ryan or Elsie <ryan904@netgsi.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: maxima
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811161702260.17775-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3650A069.1E5E@netgsi.com>

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On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Ryan or Elsie wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Where can I get maxima (a large computer algebra system for symbolic and
> numerical computations)?
> 
> I find it listed (maxima-5.0 in the math category) on page 1649 in
> Appendix D (Contents of the Ports Collection) in "The Complete FreeBSD"
> by Greg Lehey, but I can't find maxima on the 2.2.7 cdrom set.
> 
> I am a new user of FreeBSD (I have the 2.2.7 cdrom set and the latest
> edition of "The Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey.) so I am probably
> overlooking something elementary.

It's probably distribution-restricted.  Download it from
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.7-RELEASE/ports.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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