Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: > On 4/10/07, Jean-Christophe Dubacq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> For example, CPlex (a mathematical programming optimizer) is considered >> much better than any free (even free as beer) program, having no >> equivalent for e.g. quadratic constraints problems. >> >> Maple is also considered much more advanced than Octave especially >> toolboxes available only in Maple. >> >> I may have exaggerated by saying 20 years, but I will not settle for >> less than 10. And we need those anyway to compare results obtained by >> one software against the other. > > This is interesting. I often hear people citing pros and cons of FLOSS > and commercial stuff, but don't remember anyone stating such > extravagant development gaps as 10 years or so. I'd like to hear > opinions of others who have also used those Cplex Maple, and whatever > else you may have in mind. This however brings to mind libre CAD stuff > which truly lags behind. Maple is far away from any competitor I've seen. It provides you with anything you need plus everything you want, works in a nice environment and provides you with a _very_ comprehensive help. I have yet to find any free equivalent that has these three features. Of course, this is speaking from the standpoint of a 3rd-year undergrad and not from a scientific lab researcher. I haven't seen equivalent functionality to Maple 6 yet, which was released on 1999, which gives you the first 8 of the minimum 10 required by Jean-Christoph. -- Felipe Sateler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
