# HG changeset patch # User Anoop Jacob Thomas # Date 1305090070 -19800 # Node ID 6d5b5cf4ebe6f1e11ba4ae75bf0ef12918c8ae25 Initial commit: added software.org, matlab.org software-old.org and .hgignore. diff -r 000000000000 -r 6d5b5cf4ebe6 .hgignore --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/.hgignore Wed May 11 10:31:10 2011 +0530 @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# use glob syntax. +syntax: glob + +*.html +*.aux +*.dvi +*.log +*.nav +*.snm +*.toc +*.pdf +*.vrb +*.out +*.sty +*.pyc +*.zip +*~ diff -r 000000000000 -r 6d5b5cf4ebe6 matlab.org --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/matlab.org Wed May 11 10:31:10 2011 +0530 @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +#+TITLE: Replacements for Matlab +#+AUTHOR: Anoop Jacob Thomas +#+EMAIL: info@fossee.in +#+DATE: 2011-05-10 Tue +#+DESCRIPTION: +#+KEYWORDS: +#+LANGUAGE: en +#+OPTIONS: H:3 num:nil toc:t \n:nil @:t ::t |:t ^:t -:t f:t *:t <:t +#+OPTIONS: TeX:t LaTeX:t skip:nil d:nil todo:t pri:nil tags:not-in-toc email:nil author:nil timestamp:nil creator:nil +#+INFOJS_OPT: view:nil toc:nil ltoc:t mouse:underline buttons:0 path:http://orgmode.org/org-info.js +#+EXPORT_SELECT_TAGS: export +#+EXPORT_EXCLUDE_TAGS: noexport +#+LINK_UP: +#+LINK_HOME: +#+XSLT: + +* Scilab +** About Scilab and Xcos + +Scilab is an easy-to-use, cross-platform, Free and Open Source +numerical computational package with a matrix based programming +language and a diverse inbuilt mathematical library. + +Xcos is a graphical dynamical system modeler and simulator. With Xcos +the user can create block diagrams to model and simulate sophisticated +dynamical systems such as those in signal processing, systems control, +queuing systems, and to study physical, biological and various +engineering systems. + +** List of Courses/Subjects/Areas where Scilab can be used + + - Linear Algebra and Optimization + - Control System analysis and design + - Signal Processing + - Image and Video Processing + - Data analysis, regression, interpolation visualization and statistics + - Communication + - Differential Equations + - Chemical Engineering + - Electronics and logical systems + - Thermo-hydraulics and mechanical engineering + - Artificial Neural Networks + - Hardware Access and Real-time control + - Graph Theory + - Number Theory + - Cryptography + - Aerospace + +** Learning Resources for Scilab + + - Spoken Tutorials on Scilab: http://spoken-tutorial.org/Study_Plans_Scilab + - Books on Scilab: http://scilab.in/books + - Other Resources for Scilab: http://scilab.in/links + - Textbook Companion Project for Scilab: http://scilab.in/Textbook_Companion_Project + + +** Where Scilab is used/Scilab Support + + - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay + - Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune + - Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode + +* Octave + some text about Octave +** Courses +** Supported by + Nil diff -r 000000000000 -r 6d5b5cf4ebe6 software-old.org --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/software-old.org Wed May 11 10:31:10 2011 +0530 @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +Below given are a list of software which we have identified as a +replacement for the proprietary software packages listed in column 1. + +|------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Commercial Software | FOSS Equivalent | License | Used where | +|------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| MATLAB | Scilab | CeCILL | Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Embedded systems, Chemical), Science (Physics, Mathematics) | +| Matlab | Octave | GPL | Numerical Computation | +| AutoCad | KiCad, FreeCad | GPL | CAD system | +| Mathematica / Maple | Sage | GPL | Precise arithmetic, algebra, symbolic computation | +| Mathematica | Maxima | GPL | Mathematics, Engineering | +| Turbo C | GCC | GPL | Engineering (Introductory Computing - all branches) | +| Microsoft Office | Open office | LGPL | All branches | +| Microsoft Office | LaTeX | LPPL | All branches | +| MS OFFICE Plotting tools | Xmgrace, XFIG, GNUPLOT | BSD, GPL, Own license (but free) | Drawing the figures, plots, flow diagrams | +| Cadence pSpice | ngspice | BSD | Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Embedded systems) | +| Pro/E | BRL-CAD | BSD | Engineering (CAD) | +| MASM | NASM, FASM | BSD, BSD | Engineering (Electronics, Computer Science) | +| Code composer Studio, IAR Workbench | GNU Binutils | GPL | Assembler, Compilers for micro controllers and DSP Processors (MSP, VC33 etc) | +| VxWORKS | RTLinux, RTAI | GPL, GPL/LGPL (kernel and user space respectively), | Real-time operating System for Desktop and Embedded Systems | +| KEIL 8051 | SDCC | GPL | GCC SDCC compiler for 8051 controlers | +| synopsis-CosmosSE, Mentor-Icstudio, Cadence-Virtuoso | Xcircuit | GPL | schematic design | +| Mentor-ICstation, Cadence-Virtuoso | Magic | BSD | Used for chip Layout design | +| Modelsim | ghdl, freehdl | GPL | VHDL compiler | +| S-Plus | R | GPL | Statistics | +| Microsoft Windows | GNU/Linux | GPL | All branches | +|------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| + diff -r 000000000000 -r 6d5b5cf4ebe6 software.org --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/software.org Wed May 11 10:31:10 2011 +0530 @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +#+TITLE: Free & Open Source Software Replacements +#+AUTHOR: Anoop Jacob Thomas +#+EMAIL: info@fossee.in +#+DATE: 2011-05-10 Tue +#+DESCRIPTION: +#+KEYWORDS: +#+LANGUAGE: en +#+OPTIONS: H:3 num:nil toc:nil \n:nil @:t ::t |:t ^:t -:t f:t *:t <:t +#+OPTIONS: TeX:t LaTeX:t skip:nil d:nil todo:t pri:nil tags:not-in-toc email:nil author:nil timestamp:nil creator:nil +#+INFOJS_OPT: view:nil toc:nil ltoc:t mouse:underline buttons:0 path:http://orgmode.org/org-info.js +#+EXPORT_SELECT_TAGS: export +#+EXPORT_EXCLUDE_TAGS: noexport +#+LINK_UP: +#+LINK_HOME: +#+XSLT: + + +Below given are a list of software which we have identified as a +replacement for the proprietary software packages listed in column 1. + +|------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------| +| Commercial Software | Recommended FOSS Equivalent | Other Packages | +|------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------| +| MATLAB | [[file:matlab.org::sec-1][Scilab]] | [[file:matlab.org::sec-2][Octave]] | +| AutoCad | | KiCad | +| | | Freecad | +| Mathematica | Sage | Maxima | +| Maple | Sage | Maxima | +| Turbo C | GCC | | +| Microsoft Office | Open Office | LaTeX | +| | | Libre Office | +| Microsoft Windows | GNU/Linux | | +| MS OFFICE Plotting tools | Xmgrace, XFIG, GNUPLOT | | +| Cadence pSpice | ngspice | | +| Pro/E | BRL-CAD | | +| MASM | NASM, FASM | | +| Code composer Studio, IAR Workbench | GNU Binutils | | +| VxWORKS | RTLinux, RTAI | | +| KEIL 8051 | SDCC | | +| synopsis-CosmosSE, Mentor-Icstudio, Cadence-Virtuoso | Xcircuit | | +| Mentor-ICstation, Cadence-Virtuoso | Magic | | +| Modelsim | ghdl, freehdl | | +| S-Plus | R | | +|------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------| +