Re: Simulink for Octave

[Sven-Erik Tiberg]

As i remember you can use openmodula as a substitute to simulink even in RT 
applications.
wheter you can create a s-function from octave I'm not shure but probably with 
some custom API.

/Sven-Erik 


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20 aug 2011 kl. 01:34 skrev "xavion" <address@hidden>:

> I appreciate the helpful responses.  Some background on me... I'm a hardcore
> Matlab/Simulink user for 15 years and discovered Octave a few weeks ago
> after my Matlab student edition could not be installed on my new Windows 7
> 64bit PC.  I contacted Mathworks for a quote - $2500 for Matlab and $1000
> for Simulink.  After that, I decided to search for alternatives.  
> 
> I'd like to address some of c.-2 statements:
> 
> 
> c.-2 wrote:
>> 
>> You also must understand that the number of people using Octave makes
>> little 
>> difference to Octave developers, in particular none of the money that you
>> state
>> universities and companies would save would go to Octave developers, so
>> your argument
>> does not work to motivate them. Why would they want to spend THEIR time to
>> save YOUR money?
>> 
> 
> I'd say the Octave developers are spending THEIR time making ZERO money.  A
> healthy REWARD is deserved for developing an astonishing and powerful tool. 
> My humble recommendation... develop a Simulink-like capability compatible
> with Octave as an open source & free tool.  Then sell some additional
> toolboxes at an affordable price.  For me, I would not mind paying $50 to
> $100 dollars for a toolbox.  If you sell 100,000 tool boxes, that's $10M in
> revenue.  Does that motivate you?
> 
> 
> 
> c.-2 wrote:
>> 
>> Finally I see no reason why Octave developers would want to "take a bite
>> out of Mathworks bottom line".  In my opinion Mathworks offers good
>> products and, if you are OK with using proprietary software, it's also
>> good value-for-money.
>> 
> 
> You have proven that Mathworks does NOT offer good value-for-money because
> Octave does most of what basic Matlab can do at zero cost.  I think you are
> already biting into Mathworks bottom line through shear passion.  Its
> catching on at universities and small businesses.  Its time to collect a
> reward.  My only concern is that Matlab will soon realize this and offer to
> buy out Ocatve.  Please don't sell your soul.
> 
> 
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