> -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Miller [mailto:mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu] > Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:22 AM > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2006, Chuck Cole wrote: > > > Anybody using these applications? > > > > Octave, the MatLab workalike > > > Yes. Octave is great. The biggest difference is probably in the > graphics. Octave can work with external programs, usually > gnuplot, but > doesn't have built-in graphics. MATLAB handle graphics are > better. That > said, I can get a lot of nice graphics out of Octave/gnuplot. > > A big advantage for Octave is that all the toolboxes are free. With > MATLAB you have to pay extra for the extras. > > Mike Thanks, Mike. I'll contact you about Octave setups after I get my laptop updated. Chuck