The Python user's in this case went to it because it was an open-source, free (as in beer) alternative to Matlab. With scipy, numpy, matplotlib, etc they put together a reasonable analysis package in Python. But, they don't tend to be fanatics about the language/tools as our Matlab users are. [And, tje Matlab users may have a point. Matlab is a very good tool for doing engineering analysis. Although it is a bit expensive, per seat, for small organizations and projects to justify sometimes.] I am trying to get them a similar level of capability in PLT Scheme, e.g. with the science collection and a new plot collection, as they have with Python.<br>
<br>Doug<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Richard Cleis <<a href="mailto:rcleis@mac.com">rcleis@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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On Mar 1, 2008, at 8:12 AM, Doug Williams wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">> Python users are a different story.]<br>
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