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bmitc
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Mathics 7.0 – Open-source alternative to Mathemati...
Software engineers will do anything to not pay for software.
adalacelove
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I have a Mathematica license and at the same time find this project quite cool (and I'm a SW engineer). I would be surprised if mathics developers are not Mathematica users.
xigoi
on Dec 7, 2024
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It’s not about the price, but about the freedom.
bmitc
on Dec 8, 2024
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Freedom of or from what?
xigoi
on Dec 8, 2024
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Freedom to study and modify the software you are using.
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on Dec 8, 2024
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To make and redistribute fixes or changes or forks
williamstein
on Dec 8, 2024
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And to read the source code.
fritzo
on Dec 8, 2024
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Some go as far as writing software for themselves, and even open sourcing it
anthk
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I paid $20 back in the day for a 3 DVD case of Debian Sarge plus a magazine sized handbook.
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