Python, Julia, and Jupyter notebooks will simply wipe out all usage of Mathematica outside of a few esoteric fields. a dead end.Ĭan I publish Wolfram code in Docker Hub and expect it to work (legally)? No.Ĭan I throw some Wolfram code into an Azure Function and have it compute something for me on demand? Nope.Ĭan I embed Wolfram code into a C# app, publish it on GitHub, and have other people be able to use it without forking out $thousands for a Mathematica license? Nope! There is no other use for Wolfram Language scripts outside of Mathematica, which comes with a "license server". Even formerly closed languages have been opened sourced, such as Java and C#. It's one thing to have a proprietary product, but for decades now proprietary languages have been a no-go for practically everyone. The saddest thing about Mathematica is that despite the incredible level of effort invested into it by some of the smartest people on the planet, it will inevitably be relegated to the dustbin of history.Īs a proprietary language and kernel, it can never compete long-term with open source alternatives. But the product - it really should get a lot more kudos and wow factor based on real accomplishments and features that are live, in the real world. This isn't to hide that there are some frustrating things about the language (like, machine learning development has just stopped dead after a couple of really great years of feature dev.why?) and, especially, the organisation and some of its personalities. The front-end is just lightyears in front of Jupyter notebooks in just about every conceivable way. You can get the entire Wolfram Alpha knowledgebase and curated datasets to use in your programs immediately. The integrated libraries are fantastic - especially if you want to chain together different knowledge domains through a consistent interface and syntax. If you enjoy functional programming, the language is super expressive and productive. Rather than just bashing Stephen's personality and rehashing Cosma Shalizi's driveby on NKOS, can we try and focus on the technical accomplishment that Mathematica represents?
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