About alternatives to Matlab

[Robert Kern]

Matimus wrote:
> There is also Scilab. I've only used it a tiny bit but for the task it
> worked well. I do know that it has a somewhat restrictive license. It
> is open source, but you aren't allowed to modify and redistribute the
> source. I get the feeling that some people avoid Scilab but I'm not
> sure why. If anybody knows the reason I'd be happy to hear it.

I think you just stated it.

-- 
Robert Kern

"I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma
 that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had
 an underlying truth."
  -- Umberto Eco