People here keep saying this will change learning and be good for the students, but the only real difference is it's open-source. You can already get step-by-st

People here keep saying this will change learning and be good for the students, but the only real difference is it's open-source. You can already get step-by-step solutions for more types of problems from Wolfram Alpha, and you can already get API access if you're a 3rd-party developer who needs it: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2*y+-+x+%3D+(8+*+x+%2B+2) http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2*y+-+x+%3D+(8+*+x+%2B+... I don't think it will have any real effect.