[scilab-Users] What are your thoughts on R/Scilab?

[Process Control]

you are right. scilab and the like are high level languages suitable for
fast prototyping and development. however, you may still need to use low
level language such as C++ to speed up loops.



On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 7:21 AM, samuel.enibe at unn.edu.ng <
samuel.enibe at unn.edu.ng> wrote:

> I have found SCILAB to result in a much faster completion of analysis than
> any of BASIC or C++.
> I will encourage you to use SCILAB.
> I have not used R.
> Thanks.
> Enibe
>
> Sent from my Nokia phone
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Process Control
> Sent:  18/06/2011 10:19:45 am
> Subject:  [scilab-Users] What are your thoughts on R/Scilab?
>
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know your thoughts on scilab and R if you have used both.
>
> Just your thoughts and insights.
>
> I am going to start my PhD program in operations research very soon. Unlike
> my masters studies, I want this time to completely rely on open source
> tools
> under linux. I like the concepts of scilab and R, along with basic C/C++
> for
> speeding loops. I do have little experience with both packages, but have
> never used them for serious work such as a PhD thesis.
>
> regards
>
>
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