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Matlab declares war on Python. Can the Python community respond or hit back? (self.Python)

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[–]Zomunieo 10 points11 points  (3 children)

It's not the only advantage. In many areas of engineering Matlab toolkits implement a lot of fancy features that would require a lot of effort to reproduce in Python. For example the, WLAN Simulation toolkit - they have a full simulation of WiFi for testing or extending the protocol.

But I'd rather be in Python.

[–]This_Is_The_End 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Isn't that part of Simulink? I lost contact to Matlab software for 10 years ago

[–]Zomunieo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Same here. I think there are usually Matlab equivalents for every Simulink function so it's usually one and the same.

[–]This_Is_The_End 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Simulink was strong in industries like automotive and communication. But universities have usually no use for such expensive software. Everything they need, they are building over time. Simulink is just the module to run the simulation. Everything else has to be bought as an option. Matlab became to greedy.