2.5.* vs. 2.3.* [was: A problem about the parallel PARI.]

[Joerg Arndt <arndt@jjj.de>]

Definitely grab the latest 2.5.*,
there are very many improvements over 2.3.*

Best,  jj

P.S.: with OEIS computations, Sage is recommended as well
(Sage uses Pari internally for quite a few things).


* zak seidov <zakseidov@yahoo.com> [Sep 26. 2012 17:06]:
> Dear PARI gurus,
> 
> Sorry, newbie's Q:
> 
> I use  GP/PARI  V 2.3.4
> (mainly elementary but lengthy NT calcs about primes, semiprimes, and likes)
> and i'am essentially happy with it 
> (much more faster (and cheaper ;-)) 
> than, e.g.,  MATHEMATICA - thanks you all very much ).
> 
> My Q is: 
> 
> Is it worth (and easy!) downloading more recent versions
>  (I use Win7, see attached file with info about my NB if of any use)?
> I'm interested mainly in faster calcs (again, only elementary topics).
> Which Ver do you recommend?
> 
> Again, i'm very novice user,
> Thanks, 
> Zak Seidov
> 
> 
> 
> Reading GPRC: /cygdrive/c/Program Files/PARI/.gprc ...Done.
> 
>                   GP/PARI CALCULATOR Version 2.3.4 (released)
>            i686 running cygwin (ix86/GMP-4.2.1 kernel) 32-bit version
>  compiled: Jul 12 2008, gcc-3.4.4 (cygming special, gdc 0.12, using dmd 0.125)
>                 (readline v5.2 enabled, extended help available)
> 
>                      Copyright (C) 2000-2006 The PARI Group
> 
> PARI/GP is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and
> comes WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER.
> 
> Type ? for help, \q to quit.
> Type ?12 for how to get moral (and possibly technical) support.
> 
> parisize = 4000000, primelimit = 500000
> (16:08) gp >