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Ok, bad move tinspire, now they are trying to directly insult calc84, the community. They have no right! We have been around much longer then they have, we have more experience then them in regards to them!For those of you lost on my accusation, look at the newest posts of "we made it to xkcd' http://groups.google.com/group/tinspire/browse_thread/thread/2978472efdd30e01the last two pages is when they start getting all bitchy about us
The major problems with third-party mathematical or education programsare the lack of accuracy, trustworthiness and support. There are manythrid-party mathematical programs for the TI89 and TI92 hardware thatare published on ticalc.org and other websites by well-knowndevelopers in the third party community. Many of these programs arenot needed because they duplicate built-in OS capabililty, areinaccurate and vulnerable to random failures, or are mathematicallywrong in their entirety. An experienced mathematician can test theseproducts and determine which should be trusted and which should bediscarded. Unfortunately, the majority of the people who downloadthese third party programs are not equipped to make thatdetermination. As a result, inexperienced users download theseprograms and think they are getting mathematically sound answers fromthem.If TI retains control of the development of applications, we canexpect at least some level of trustworthiness and support from TI. Ifthird party developers of mathematical or educational programs committo that same level of accuracy and trustworthiness of their creationsor to support their programs if they are found to be otherwise, then Isay let them have at it. If they not willing to support theircreations properly, then control of the platform should remain withTI. In my experience, most third-part developers do not commit to theaccuracy and trustworthiness of their programs or to their support iffound to be mathematically wrong in some manner.
An experienced mathematician can test theseproducts and determine which should be trusted and which should bediscarded. Unfortunately, the majority of the people who downloadthese third party programs are not equipped to make thatdetermination. As a result, inexperienced users download theseprograms and think they are getting mathematically sound answers fromthem.