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Barrier of entry would be what I would consider the primary use case for using all of these vs Pandas and R. If we look at Mathics only, it features a Mathemat

by sifusam 10y ago

Barrier of entry would be what I would consider the primary use case for using all of these vs Pandas and R. If we look at Mathics only, it features a Mathematica compatible syntax which allows users familiar with the syntax to be up, running and productive with the tool much quicker. Mathics also provides a notebook, however others do as well as optional downloads. R has RStudio, and you can use Jupyter for Pandas.

sandGorgon 10y ago
Interesting. But then my question is how big is the user base that WANTS to use Mathematica but cannot AFFORD it? Because for a first time user just hunting for a symbolic math, the buy in might not be there.
- vixen99 10y ago
  As the documentation says "Mathics will probably never have the power to compete with Mathematica® in industrial applications; yet, it might be an interesting alternative for educational purposes.". Moreover unlike Mathematica, anyone can examine the code, a definite plus for students.
  - nikofeyn 10y ago
    that doesn't make too much sense because many, many universities already hold site licenses for mathematica where it is either free or very cheap.
    - tamana 10y ago
      Most students in the world are not at universities
- happycube 10y ago
  All Raspberry Pi's have Mathematica licenses, so there's one cheap way in.