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WP 34S problem in solving f'(x)=0
02-23-2015, 01:57 PM (This post was last modified: 02-23-2015 10:01 PM by Sanjeev Visvanatha.)
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RE: WP 34S problem in solving f'(x)=0
(02-23-2015 07:46 AM)walter b Wrote:  Some clues are some clues but obviously not the entire story. Anyway, thanks for excavating that post of 2013. As mentioned, however, the project started in 2008 - long before many of those folks who think they must comment and assess now even dared to invest work in something like a WP 34S. Of course, with a successful project, many people like to hop on the bandwagon, for better or for worse.


Walter,

The work you put into the 34S project as one of its founders is recognized by the community. The work you put into creating the manual is also recognized and appreciated by the community as evidenced by all the praise it has received here in our forums. It is a WP series calculator, after all!

A successful project like the 34S will have people jumping on board, in bandwagon fashion, if you will. The fact that so many good willed people are excited about the creation that you and Pauli started is a testament to project's quality and significance in this community.

You have an agreement, as you stated earlier, that you control the design and UI of the project. No questions asked. You wrote the manual, and control its distribution. Fine and fair.

Can I ask that you consider making a PDF version of each revision of the manual available to the community (34S and 31S)? With PDF creation programs, you can set the document properties so that they cannot be changed, copied, printed etc. You can still have control over the contents, and also limit the manner in which the electronic manual is used. I would suggest you limit printing, but keep the copying feature, as it is useful to be able to copy text for forum discussions.

With the 20B/30B hardware not sold anymore via new distribution channels, the number of new 34S (and 31S) users must be dropping off. It is a niche product, and those in our community would probably still buy a printed manual anyways, because that is what we do - we support the community. Always have, always will.

The project started in 2008 by you and Pauli; started real use on hardware in 2011 (Thank you, Marcus!), and now has grown through more involvement and additional features than its creators probably envisioned. This is a good thing! The project has evolved, and I only ask that you consider making an evolution in the documentation.

Edited to add a thank you to Marcus.

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