送交者: mangolasi 于 2006-1-20, 12:51:58:
回答: good point. numerical = scientific = non profit 由 Roboo 于 2006-1-18, 02:03:13:
And also, I wonder whether engineering works are all non-profit. (though that would be nice :))
But my point (from a person knowing little, if any computer science) is that newer doesn't mean better, or even deserves more consideration. Newer tools just provides more options. Which specific tool you choose depends on circumstances--in terms of language, the circumstances means performance in a particular task+legacy problem (the existing libaries on the task you are attacking. You don't write a brand new program from the scratch, don't you?)
But there might be problem of core program+interface. Forgive me for my ignorance for that because I am one of those dinosaurs still using editor+complier (not even good at that.)