Dear Robert,
On Monday 19 February 2007, Robert Dodier wrote:
>
> Probably the bit about defmatch should be changed to substitute
> pattern argument for pattern variable and pattern variable for pattern
> parameter.
> I'll put it on my to-do list.
Ok
>
> Function arguments are generally called arguments in the reference
> manual.
this is ok. however there they called as pattern arguments. This will confuse
the user (at least like me).
> The presence of "parameters" here is probably a hold-over
> from anma era in which arguments were called parameters.
>
> > In my opinion (of non-English speaker) the Macsyma manual is written
> > clearly. Can we take the pieces from there to maxima?
>
> No, we can't. Unless the Macsyma manual is released under a GPL-
> compatible license or the manual enters the public domain; these
> are both very far away at present. (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.)
That's a pity. I think I can use it to express the translation clearly
or this is prohibited too?
Can we ask somebody for permission to use Macsyma manual? I don't mean one to
one copy.
>
> I don't see the point of that anyway; Macsyma and Maxima can differ
> in subtle or not-so-subtle ways. So the easiest way to make an accurate
> description of Maxima is to read and/or execute the Maxima code.
In this way this should be done before translation.
>Thanks again for your work on the translation, I appreciate it a lot.
Most thanks should be addressed to Vadim!
best wishes!