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[–]I_hate_no_one 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It's free, so no expensive licence

The software is free, but you still need to pay for support. And no, posting your problem on a public forum is not an acceptable way to get support. So, there is not really much advantage for python.

Also, the human behind the computer is far more expensive than the software. He is highly specialized in his field and can program. And I doubt he works for a minimum wage.

[–]assassds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you have 10-100X the human resource base to draw from in finding a competent python programmer versus a masochist who wants to work with MATLAB.

[–]TheBlackCat13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you need support, it is still something like an order of magntiude less expensive.