Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around finding help forums for MATLAB and Scilab, specifically focusing on programming questions related to Scilab. Participants share resources and experiences regarding compatibility issues when converting MATLAB code to Scilab.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Technical explanation
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant seeks recommendations for forums dedicated to Scilab, noting that Scilab is an alternative to MATLAB.
- Another participant mentions that Computational Science Stack Exchange has a tag for Scilab, suggesting it as a potential resource for questions related to computational methods.
- Several participants highlight that MathWorks provides extensive help and tutorials for MATLAB but may not assist with Scilab-related queries.
- There is a suggestion to use a specific tool from Scilab's documentation to convert MATLAB code to Scilab code, although concerns are raised about the effectiveness of this conversion without a MATLAB license.
- A participant shares their experience of posting a question on MATLAB Central, which was shut down due to it not relating to MathWorks products, indicating challenges in finding relevant help.
- Another participant expresses disappointment over the lack of recent activity in Scilab-related questions on platforms like Reddit and Stack Overflow.
- It is noted that Physics Forums is listed among the top MATLAB forums, which may be of interest to participants seeking help.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a general consensus that MathWorks is not a suitable resource for Scilab questions. However, there is no agreement on the best alternative forum, and multiple suggestions are offered without a clear consensus on their effectiveness.
Contextual Notes
Participants mention limitations regarding the availability of recent Scilab help and the challenges of converting MATLAB code without access to MATLAB itself.