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Re: what calculator do you use?

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Jörg writes:
> But these are all way to heavy programs for doing simple calculations.

I use Octave for exactly that.  I always have it running in one of the
panes of my current desk.  It has all the elementary functions built in
and lets me smoothly transition from doing simple arithmetic to writing
programs.  I use Bc when I need arbitrary precision.
-- 
John Hasler 
jhasler@newsguy.com
Elmwood, WI USA

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