xcalc missing?

[David A. De Graaf]

On Mon, Jun 26, 2006 at 04:37:51PM -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> Joe Klemmer wrote:
> >Bob Goodwin wrote:
> >
> >  
> >>>Anyone know where xcalc went off to?  It was on my FC4 install but 
> >>>it's disappeared since the (funky) FC5 update.  I don't know if
> >>>it's really not there or if I fraged it doing the upgrade.
> >>>      
> >>Try    /usr/bin/gcalctool
> >>    
> >
> >	I want xcalc, not gcalctool.  I prefer xcalc.
> >  
> 
>                I understand your point, like many things I want to be
>                in control of my own equipment!  I guess that's why
>                we're not running Windows XP or some such?   However in
>                this case there is little if any difference and the
>                display is an improvement, at least with my XFCE.   I am
>                still learning the application name ...
> 
>                Bob Goowin

Unless my memory is totally defunct, the major feature of xcalc is
the availability of RPN (reverse Polish notation) mode.  I refuse to
use calculators that aren't RPN, being habituated to the superlative
HP series.

Calculators without RPN aren't worth squat, IMHO.

A cursory check of gcalctool and its man page suggests it isn't worth
squat.

This is NOT progress.

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	David A. De Graaf    DATIX, Inc.    Hendersonville, NC
	dad at datix.us         www.datix.us