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Subject: Re: About alternatives to Matlab
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"Boris" <auhgnist@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi, is there any alternative software for Matlab? Although Matlab is
> powerful & popular among mathematical & engineering guys, it still
> costs too much & not publicly open. So I wonder if there's similar
> software/lang that is open & with comparable functionality, at least
> for numerical aspect. Thanks!

I cast another vote for Octave. While there are a few inconsistencies
(in the plot() command, e.g.) they are usually minor. It's the next
best thing to Matlab I've found, and I usually design my code to run
on either nowadays.
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