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> > Any reason you'd want to punish yourself by running DOS programs under 
> > FreeBSD?
> 
> Unfortunately, yes.  Engineering classes here require matlab, which 
> unfortunately is a dos beast.  I'd LOVE to be able to run it (or Mathcad, 
> even better) under FreeBSD.
> 
Hello all!

I have the same problem HERE, people wanting to use math... I ask a 
polish math professor, and he presented me to GP PARI.
I see the program working, it's Free and Fantastic, plot graphics, 
multiple precision math, unlimited user space,  and very, very FAST.


Hope this will help.