Free and Open Source Math Programs

In this post I’ll go through some of the most prominent math programs available with source code.

This is by no means “original” work, I just collected the headlines and links to various mathematical software projects out there. This started with an offer of my University (Mathematica for 13 Euro), but I don’t want to invest time in a tool I won’t have (free, or almost free) access to for the rest of my life.

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MacFUSE

You probably heard about MacFUSE (announcement). MacFUSE is an OS X implementation of the popular FUSE project (well known to Linux enthusiasts).

I just found a tech-demo video showing some really interesting features and possibilities of FUSE (of course it’s not limited to MacFUSE).

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Weblog Hoster/Software Comparison

Choosing the right tool for a job is very important, but often it is very tedious and bothersome to collect all the data you need.

Once I was searching for a replacement of my previous Blog-hoster and ended up with Hobix (see here). Hobix is certainly not for everyone – and most likely not for me, but currently I’m stuck with it.

Anyways, if you are searching for a good Blog-software, or Blog-hoster check out WeblogMatrix.com, a fresh Matrix-Wiki from the makers of WikiMatrix.com and ForumMatrix.com. Maybe you can also add your own favorite system?

Via it’s developer.


The tools we use have a profound (and devious!) influence on our thinking habits, and, therefore, on our thinking abilities. —Edsger Dijkstra