MaplePrimes - answers and comments on Question, maple's future after the acquisition

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lemelinm — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:52:57 Z

Can you provide a link to the article that inform you about this acquisition?

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No worries

Christopher2222 — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:59:58 Z

I wouldn't worry about that. Maple will be around for a long time. Ironically after Stephanie replied to my question she happened to be on the list employees let go.

Maybe the name will change but I don't think so, Maple has a great reputation. There are a great many number of institutions using Maple and a lot of professors who stand by it. Also the investment in the MapleSim project is huge. The Japanese company will build on the product.

Maple will certainly be around for a while, it's not going to dissappear anytime soon.

two more links

pagan — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:33:17 Z

Two more links that relate: here and here.

confusing

PatrickT — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:27:22 Z

@Ninetrees

> But I found the many different modes of entry confusing {1D, 2D, document, worksheet} - that is to say, they have a steep learning curve and are not well documented - and put it aside for some time.

I agree, this is confusing, and there is also potential confusion between the standard and classic gui, and there is the matter of the obsolete packages that are still widely used... if I were the Japanese owners I'd ask for a clarification of this straight away...

Google

Preben Alsholm — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:27:28 Z

A Google search led to

http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/36748-Maplesofts-Direction-After-Take-Over

and

http://www.walkingrandomly.com/?p=1563

Acquisition press release link

kpassi — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:31:24 Z

http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=33519