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

[Process Control]

thank Charles. this is one way to maximize benefit from open source. scilab
and R provide similar libraries and language features. R originally started
as a statistical environment but has lately moved towards becoming a general
computational tool like scilab and matlab. probably, the most important part
of my code is speeding up loops with C/C++ since I will be doing extensive
monte carlo simulations. so, either of scilab an R will just do fine.



On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Charles Warner <cwarner.cw711 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I use Scilab, Octave, R, Sage, and c/Fortran/Forth for a variety of
> different applications, generally involving data acquisition & analysis.  I
> probably use less than 10% of the capabilities of any of these Open Source
> packages, but, while each has its strengths and capabilities, none of them
> can be considered the ultimate solution for every problem you will
> encounter.  The tool needs to fit the task at hand.  A screwdriver makes a
> very poor hammer, and, while you can drive a screw with a hammer, there are
> far more efficient ways of accomplishing the same task.
> There is a very good discussion of the capabilities of various Open Source
> mathematical software packages available at ResearchGate<http://www.researchgate.net/group/Open_Source_Scientific_Software_OSSS/board/thread/21402_What_is_the_best_open_source_alternative_to_Matlab>(registration required- but well worth the effort- registration is free).
>
> Charles Warner
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 6:46 AM, Process Control <
> computerprocesscontrol at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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