Re: Simulink for Octave

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I appreciate the helpful responses.  Some background on me... I'm a hardcore
Matlab/Simulink user for 15 years and discovered Octave a few weeks ago
after my Matlab student edition could not be installed on my new Windows 7
64bit PC.  I contacted Mathworks for a quote - $2500 for Matlab and $1000
for Simulink.  After that, I decided to search for alternatives.  

I'd like to address some of c.-2 statements:


c.-2 wrote:
> 
> You also must understand that the number of people using Octave makes
> little 
> difference to Octave developers, in particular none of the money that you
> state
> universities and companies would save would go to Octave developers, so
> your argument
> does not work to motivate them. Why would they want to spend THEIR time to
> save YOUR money?
> 

I'd say the Octave developers are spending THEIR time making ZERO money.  A
healthy REWARD is deserved for developing an astonishing and powerful tool. 
My humble recommendation... develop a Simulink-like capability compatible
with Octave as an open source & free tool.  Then sell some additional
toolboxes at an affordable price.  For me, I would not mind paying $50 to
$100 dollars for a toolbox.  If you sell 100,000 tool boxes, that's $10M in
revenue.  Does that motivate you?



c.-2 wrote:
> 
> Finally I see no reason why Octave developers would want to "take a bite
> out of Mathworks bottom line".  In my opinion Mathworks offers good
> products and, if you are OK with using proprietary software, it's also
> good value-for-money.
> 

You have proven that Mathworks does NOT offer good value-for-money because
Octave does most of what basic Matlab can do at zero cost.  I think you are
already biting into Mathworks bottom line through shear passion.  Its
catching on at universities and small businesses.  Its time to collect a
reward.  My only concern is that Matlab will soon realize this and offer to
buy out Ocatve.  Please don't sell your soul.



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