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Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by szemet on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @04:17PM (#19853058)
Mathematica" is far enough from anyone's ordinary English

Ok, I see. But it is not true for a large(not english speeking) part of the world. It is like calling your "pineapple" software Ananas[1], you just romanticize it in a small region while interfere with traditional word usage in the other part. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/2pp0s6/pineapple_p...

Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by pdabbadabba on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:29PM (#19853627)
Ah! Yes, I wondered if part of the disconnect was that we speak different native languages, but I did not want to assume. (Though perhaps I should have just asked.)