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So, what was the problem with Matlab that made you want to switch to R? I didn't see anything in the article about it... Also, there are some good machine lear

So, what was the problem with Matlab that made you want to switch to R? I didn't see anything in the article about it... Also, there are some good machine learning libraries for .NET, which you could call from C# or F#. If you don't need all the other features of Matlab or R (or you want some of the .NET features), maybe you consider that as an option. EDIT: Also...there are plugins for Matlab (both commercial and free) that will use CUDA to accelerate the calculations. Depending on what you're doing, it could be a big boost to your research, so check that out as well.

chaostheory 17y ago
"free (very important!) if we want to run a job on 100 machines (e.g. in the cloud), I believe currently you need a matlab licence for each one"
- gaius 17y ago
  No-one pays for high-end commercial software like that; you find a salesman near the end of the financial year when he wants to make his numbers and he cuts you a deal on a site license. With computation tho' time very literally is money. If you can get the job done with commercial product X in the same time with less kit than it would take to do with free product Y, the point at which it becomes worthwhile to do so - if at all - is a no-brainer.
  - chaostheory 17y ago
    Easier said than done; besides why deal with complicated proprietary licenses when an open one will do? You have to account for future upgrades too (they may not get you now but they'll nail you hard later) Plus it doesn't sound like the guy who wrote the post is shipping a product ( which is when many open licenses start giving some trouble). I do agree if everything overall adds up in favor of the proprietary solution, then they should just use it; but in many cases I think the open product will have the long term edge especially in this economy

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So, what was the problem with Matlab that made you want to switch to R? I didn't see anything in the article about it... Also, there are some good machine lear

by profquail 17y ago

chaostheory 17y ago
"free (very important!) if we want to run a job on 100 machines (e.g. in the cloud), I believe currently you need a matlab licence for each one"
- gaius 17y ago
  No-one pays for high-end commercial software like that; you find a salesman near the end of the financial year when he wants to make his numbers and he cuts you a deal on a site license. With computation tho' time very literally is money. If you can get the job done with commercial product X in the same time with less kit than it would take to do with free product Y, the point at which it becomes worthwhile to do so - if at all - is a no-brainer.
  - chaostheory 17y ago
    Easier said than done; besides why deal with complicated proprietary licenses when an open one will do? You have to account for future upgrades too (they may not get you now but they'll nail you hard later) Plus it doesn't sound like the guy who wrote the post is shipping a product ( which is when many open licenses start giving some trouble). I do agree if everything overall adds up in favor of the proprietary solution, then they should just use it; but in many cases I think the open product will have the long term edge especially in this economy