Growth potential for open source math software tools: 10 questions

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Growth potential for open source math software tools: 10 questions

Will use of open source tools such as octave and R increase? Would training and support to make that happen be valuable? Please share your opinions and reasoning by answering the survey questions below.

Have you used open source math software (such as octave or R) at a university or other non-profit?

• Yes
• No

Have you used open source math software at a for-profit company?

• Yes
• No

How could for-profit companies benefit by using more open source math tools?

• displace commercial tools, saving money
• via easy install and use, make math software tools available to users who don't currently use any math tools
• no benefit
• Other:

How could universities and government labs benefit by using more open source math tools?

• displace commercial tools, saving money
• via easy install and use, make math software tools available to users who don't currently use any math tools
• no benefit
• Other:

What obstacles impede adoption of open source math tools?

• lack of training and support
• steep learning curve
• too many overlapping products, e.g., octave, freemat, scilab, python/numpy
• lack of awareness
• open source math software lacks capability of commercial tools
• Other:

The next 4 questions concern pricing of training/support for all the major open source math tools in a corporate environment. At what per-seat price would you think this training/support product is too expensive to even consider?

At what per-seat price would you think this training/support product is so inexpensive that you would question the quality and not consider it?

At what price would you think this training/support product is getting expensive but you still might consider it?

At what price would you think this product is a bargain, a great buy for the money?

Thanks for filling out the survey! One last question - how important is it for use of open source math tools to increase? Why?

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