Distribution: Fedora Core release Rawhide (Rawhide)
Package: gcalctool
Severity: enhancement
Version: GNOME2.8.0 unspecified
Gnome-Distributor: Red Hat, Inc
Synopsis: GCalctool does not adhere to Order of Operations
Bugzilla-Product: gcalctool
Bugzilla-Component: general
Bugzilla-Version: unspecified
Description:
GCalctool does not support the order of operations.  Personally, I think
that any calculator that claims to support a Scientific  mode and does
not support the arithmetic Order of Operations should be a source of
embarassment. In fact, ALL calculators should support the Order of
Operations. Heck, the GNOME Calculator program from Redhat 9 and earlier
even supports the Order of Operations.   The current GCalctool looks
nice but releasing a calculator that does not support this basic rule of
math just blows my mind. Having to use parenthesis for every product is
a real hassle -- in other words, a real productivity killer.  Heck, kids
learn the Order of Operations from grade school!  Why does this
calculator NOT support a feature that is SO FUNDAMENTAL?  Please, don't
tell me that one person made the decision!  Crap, this is the kind of
stuff that we need to rectify on our beloved Linux desktop, and
quickly!




------- Bug moved to this database by unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org 2004-11-07 12:51 -------


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