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Re:Free Wolfram Engine for Developers by enriquto on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @01:30PM (#19972392)
It certainly competes due to the fact of being free software, which is a strong requirement of my workflow. I can try Mathematica and Maple (and love them), but ultimately I have to end using a free software solution.
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Re:Free Wolfram Engine for Developers by enraged_camel on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @02:47PM (#19973447)
>>It certainly competes due to the fact of being free software, which is a strong requirement of my workflow.

The parent said it doesn't compete "in the breadth or depth of Mathematica" and you responded with "it does compete because it's free!"

Your response does not refute the parent's argument.

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Re:Free Wolfram Engine for Developers by reikonomusha on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @01:39PM (#19972530)
Indeed, being open source is a major advantage!
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Re:Free Wolfram Engine for Developers by r-w on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @09:02PM (#19976782)
> Maxima… doesn’t compete in the breadth or depth of Mathematica (or Maple) at all.
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