One of the organizations with which I frequently interact is a strong proponet of Maple and Mathematica, two very powerful math tools. Yet, when I recently tried [for 30 hours total] to convert (by retyping into /each/ product) what I though of as a rather trivial design document, both failed significantly to pass the test. I look forward to MP3 when it gets ready to see the light of day. I guess that PTC is making progress, even if I get impatient with the process. My biggest GRIPE with PTC is an ongoing one about licensing. Sadly, I have no trouble with Maple, Mathematica and MATLAB licenses, but often have my Mathcad license fail for reasons that escape me. There were times when I actually wanted to use MP2 and could not, but M14 worked fine. I log into Maple with each version to see what has improved, and though I see great claims, it has failed to meet my needs for the past 4 releases. MP2 is not a useful tool for me, either, but we'll see what MP3 brings.
~R~
