Matlab R2010b for students. When?

[Ryu Hoshi]

I was going to pickup an academic copy of Matlab the other day when I realized that Mathworks just released R2010b last week. For some reason, I cannot purchase this version with academic pricing online. Does anyone know how long this lag may last?

 

[joel_b]

Why don't you ask Matlab/Mathworks????? That seems more logical.

 

[Ryu Hoshi]

I did. Been waiting for an answer. Thought I ask the board if they do this regularly.

 

[alain]

ditch Matlab and get R for free.

 

[atreides]

Yes, you can't beat free.. it is also a legit Matlab alternative. I'm currently playing around with it.

The learning curve is not too steep if you are already familiar with programming.

ditch Matlab and get R for free.

 

[alain]

we use it for real work in our group.

 

[atreides]

we use it for real work in our group.

I'm curious Alain, what sort of things/tasks do you use R for in your group.