Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: [Axiom-mail] Axiom v. Maxima

[Arthur Ralfs]

Zach wrote:
> Tim, please tell me that Firefox will not be the only way to interface 
> with Axiom.  It will still be possible to write an Emacs mode for it, 
> something like IMaxima?  Also, why only Firefox, why not any browser?
>
> Zach
Zach,

In the work I've done my goal has been to make a browser interface based
on completely free and open source software and standards, which I realized
was a possibility when I noticed Firefox supported MathML and SVG.  If 
another
browser supports these standards then anything I do should be easily 
transferable.
I understand that there is a plugin (Mathplayer I think) that enables 
MathML in
IE.  However IE is not free and open source software so I don't code 
specifically
for IE on my volunteer time.  I also have heard that Opera has 
implemented some
sort of MathML support but I haven't looked into it.

Arthur