> never going to really be available for a hobbyist to learn That's not true: here is the pricing for the Home and Hobby licenses: > https://www.wolfram.com/m

> never going to really be available for a hobbyist to learn That's not true: here is the pricing for the Home and Hobby licenses: > https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/pricing/home-hobby/ https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/pricing/home-hobby/ These prices are not cheap, but affordable if you are serious about your hobby.