Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica

Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by carlob on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @03:10PM (#19852456)

1. This project has existed for quite some time and nobody has sued them

2. The originator of this (Jan Poetschko) has worked at Wolfram for several years now

3. I think at least a number of people at Wolfram understand that Octave has been an asset (or gateway drug if you prefer) for Matlab, rather than a threat

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Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by hopscotch on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:26PM (#19853603)

Wolfram don't make matlab. They make Mathematica.

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Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by rfrey on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @11:10PM (#19855582)

I think it was meant as an analogy.

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Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by ErotemeObelus on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @03:15PM (#19852514)

I never said sue. I said pull all the stops to make the project and the developer go away (or coopt it). Maybe that includes suing but probably not given how expensive lawsuits are.

Usually companies are intelligent enough to use tactics that has the greatest likelihood of success: mafioso tactics. The developer won't, in all likelihood receive a lawsuit. He'll be given an offer he can't refuse.

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