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Greetings GNU/Linux enthusiasts. I bring very good news concerning
the supreme power of GNU/Linux.

Perhaps the most formidable and respected engineering/mathematics
software in the world, with a hefty price tag to match, is Matlab:

<https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html>

How does the humble GNU/Linux software measure up to this commercial
giant?

I happen to possess an advanced degree in mathematics from Columbia
University in NYC and so I know exactly what the fuck I am doing.

Although I will omit the gruesome details, I numerically solved a
complex system of coupled differential equations using both Matlab
(yes I can afford it) and the open-source GNU Scientific Library:

<https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/>

What are the results?

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! The results are EXACTLY
the FUCKING SAME.

I have posted the data for each software as a LibreOffice Calc
spreadsheets here:

<https://ufile.io/f/w1v0a>

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Right down to the 16th fucking
decimal place the data is EXACTLY IDENTICAL.

Because the website files will persist only for 30 days I have also
uploaded them to my personal Usenet group:

alt.binaries.multimedia.transformation

<189577ee7286c8cd$20562$1308711$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com>

<189577f7856c427c$1530$1703787$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com>

In the more than obvious conclusion:

What kind of fucking idiot would ever bother with Matlab when GNU GSL
is equally potent?

Once again, the supreme power of FOSS, made by men of freedom and not
overpaid commercial lackeys, is plainly revealed.
--
Gentoo/LFS: Is there any-fucking-thing else?
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From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

On 2/18/2026 5:59 PM, Lying Lameass Larry Piet (aka Farley Flud) wrote:

I happen to possess an advanced degree in mathematics from Columbia University in NYC and so I know exactly what the fuck I am doing.

Liar.

At best you have a degree in EE from Wayne State University, a mediocre commuter school.

I numerically solved

heh!

a complex system of coupled differential
equations using both Matlab (yes I can afford it)

It's not expensive for hobbyists and students. But you stole it anyway.

What kind of fucking idiot would ever bother with Matlab when GNU GSL
is equally potent?

The WHOLE WORLD. I've NEVER seen the GSL mentioned in any math or CS
courses in the 200+ CS curriculums I looked at. Not once.

But Matlab is used at practically every 5th school, and in dozens of
math and engineering and CS courses I came across.

Mathworks (developer of Matlab) 2025 revenue: $1,500,000,000

As for being "equally potent": spare me. GSL is just a library
(apparently a good one), while Matlab contains the same library
functions, plus a shit-ton of GUI/graphing/scripting functionality.

https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/ https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html

GuhNoo GSL cannot compete with Matlab.

Your brokeassedness and envy just screams through in every one of your
stupid "GuhNoo vs commercial app" comparisons.

Once again, the supreme power of FOSS, made by men of freedom and not overpaid commercial lackeys

You want nothing more than to be an overpaid lackey, but you're a bust
at work and life, so all you can do is fantasize and lie.

Lies from the left side of your loser piehole:

"SolidWorks costs $4000.00 USD. But with the big bucks I earn with
GNU/Linux that's, for me, less than a second cup of coffee."

"I am a highly sought after and highly paid consultant, and I
do it all with GNU/Linux (what else)."

"The DOD needed to determine some geodesics for some
hypersonic cruise missile or something...The DoD got their answer
and I got my $50K."


And reality from the right side of your broke, thieving piehole:

"Only a total dunce actually "donates" to the grubbing commercial
world. ALL software is F--R--E--E."

"I get my Microslop Orifice, including the very latest, for $0.00."

"All software is free, whether these corporate degenerates like it or
not."


As always: you suck.
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From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

On 2/19/26 6:09 PM, DFS wrote:

On 2/18/2026 5:59 PM, Lying Lameass Larry Piet-a (aka Farley Flud) wrote:

I happen to possess an advanced degree in mathematics from Columbia
University in NYC and so I know exactly what the fuck I am doing.

Liar.

At best you have a degree in EE from Wayne State University, a mediocre commuter school.

There certainly is no reason to take him at his word.

I numerically solved

heh!

a complex system of coupled differential
equations using both Matlab-a (yes I can afford it)

It's not expensive for hobbyists and students.-a But you stole it anyway.

And again.

What kind of fucking idiot would ever bother with Matlab when GNU GSL
is equally potent?

The WHOLE WORLD.-a I've NEVER seen the GSL mentioned in any math or CS courses in the 200+ CS curriculums I looked at.-a Not once.

But Matlab is used at practically every 5th school, and in dozens of
math and engineering and CS courses I came across.

Mathworks (developer of Matlab) 2025 revenue: $1,500,000,000

As for being "equally potent": spare me.-a GSL is just a library
(apparently a good one), while Matlab contains the same library
functions, plus a shit-ton of GUI/graphing/scripting functionality.

https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/ https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html

GuhNoo GSL cannot compete with Matlab.

Your brokeassedness and envy just screams through in every one of your stupid "GuhNoo vs commercial app" comparisons.

I haven't worked with any of this shit, but I tend to think the
commercial product would have some meaningful advantages.

Once again, the supreme power of FOSS, made by men of freedom and not
overpaid commercial lackeys

You want nothing more than to be an overpaid lackey, but you're a bust
at work and life, so all you can do is fantasize and lie.

Lies from the left side of your loser piehole:

-a-a "SolidWorks costs $4000.00 USD.-a But with the big bucks I earn with
-a-a-a GNU/Linux that's, for me, less than a second cup of coffee."

-a-a "I am a highly sought after and highly paid consultant, and I
-a-a-a do it all with GNU/Linux (what else)."

-a-a "The DOD needed to determine some geodesics for some
-a-a-a hypersonic cruise missile or something...The DoD got their answer
-a-a-a and I got my $50K."

What a lying braggart, yeah.

And reality from the right side of your broke, thieving piehole:

-a "Only a total dunce actually "donates" to the grubbing commercial
-a-a world.-a ALL software is F--R--E--E."

-a "I get my Microslop Orifice, including the very latest, for $0.00."

-a "All software is free, whether these corporate degenerates like it or
-a-a not."

Software piracy is self-destructive, ultimately, it can lead to malware infestation, it can mean features are broken, upgrades blocked, yada yada.

As always: you suck.

He does, but then, who's perfect?
--
Joel W. Crump
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On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:09:47 -0500, DFS wrote:

GuhNoo GSL cannot compete with Matlab.

No but SciLab or Octave can get it a run for its money.
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