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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:02:02 +0000 (UTC)
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I've worked with almost all the recent Matlab releases (WinXP 32bits). With each new release, I discover a few improvements a many new bugs. For my use, the most stable appeared to be Matlab 2007b, that's why I've kept it for 2 years.

I upgraded to Matlab 2009a three weeks ago, and I regret it a lot: now it crashes at least 15 times per day, even because of really basic GUI operations (copy/paste, new file, open file, ...)
It is the most unstable Matlab version since a long time...

It's a shame to make people pay to get programs that are each time less reliable.

Mathworks should stop produce TWO new versions per year: one is enough, and they could spend the other six months to fix all the bugs introduced at each new release.
It was a good idea, but obviously it doesn't work.

Francois