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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 fo

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 11y 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 11y 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 11y ago
    Most students in the world are not at universities
happycube 11y ago
All Raspberry Pi's have Mathematica licenses, so there's one cheap way in.