> For a language to beat out Matlab it will need to be based on other factors than cost. There are plenty of cases in which Matlab's cost is a big factor. Mayb

> For a language to beat out Matlab it will need to be based on other factors than cost. There are plenty of cases in which Matlab's cost is a big factor. Maybe not at your company, but some of Octave's most ardent paying customers have been those disgruntled with Matlab's price tag.