David,
No, you haven't missed something--it's a bug. Maybe you could report it to
the Maxima bug list.
Sorry nobody responded to your first note; if you have more observations or
questions, let us know.
Barton
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>Hello,
>
>Please?don't?take?this?wrong,?but?hasn't?anyone?any?comment?on?that???To
>me
it?looks?like?a?bug,?but?there?might?just?be?something?silly?I?missed.?I
>would?appreciate?if?someone?knowledgeable?could?confirm?or?deny?my
>impressions?!
>
>Many?thanks?again?!
>Cheers,
>David.