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  "id": 17889,
  "title": "is Matlab allowed?",
  "url": "/competitions/second-annual-data-science-bowl/discussion/17889",
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  "post_date": "2015-12-14T20:47:26.147Z",
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  "content": "<p>Would solutions developed/delivered in Matlab be allowed?</p>\n\n<p>If the answer is negative, a couple of additional questions:</p>\n\n<p>a) would it make it acceptable if the code is then ported to C or other target language (e.g. using Matlab compiler)?</p>\n\n<p>b) would it make it acceptable if the code runs fine in Octave?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>",
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      "postDate": "12/14/2015 20:47:26",
      "content": "<p>Would solutions developed/delivered in Matlab be allowed?</p>\n\n<p>If the answer is negative, a couple of additional questions:</p>\n\n<p>a) would it make it acceptable if the code is then ported to C or other target language (e.g. using Matlab compiler)?</p>\n\n<p>b) would it make it acceptable if the code runs fine in Octave?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Would solutions developed/delivered in Matlab be allowed?\r\n\r\nIf the answer is negative, a couple of additional questions:\r\n\r\n  a) would it make it acceptable if the code is then ported to C or other target language (e.g. using Matlab compiler)?\r\n\r\n  b) would it make it acceptable if the code runs fine in Octave?\r\n\r\nThanks!",
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      "postDate": "12/14/2015 21:41:26",
      "content": "<p>The rules for this contest under the software section are similar to those of <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/c/higgs-boson/rules\">https://www.kaggle.com/c/higgs-boson/rules</a> and one of the winners of Higgs (Tim) used Matlab (as well as RGF). So I will say yes, but the admins will try to put together a list of usable software in the FAQ.</p>\n\n<p>We will get back to you regarding Mathematica. The temporary answer until I can confirm with other sponsors is that if the basic algorithms are fairly transparent (e.g. not a black box that does magic) and you could potentially rewrite the solution in an open source alternative (Octave, Maxima, Sage) if given the time, the sponsors can be quite liberal in their interpretation of the rules. We care more about the fundamental ideas compared to specific implementations. </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "The rules for this contest under the software section are similar to those of https://www.kaggle.com/c/higgs-boson/rules and one of the winners of Higgs (Tim) used Matlab (as well as RGF). So I will say yes, but the admins will try to put together a list of usable software in the FAQ.\r\n\r\nWe will get back to you regarding Mathematica. The temporary answer until I can confirm with other sponsors is that if the basic algorithms are fairly transparent (e.g. not a black box that does magic) and you could potentially rewrite the solution in an open source alternative (Octave, Maxima, Sage) if given the time, the sponsors can be quite liberal in their interpretation of the rules. We care more about the fundamental ideas compared to specific implementations.",
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      "id": "101238",
      "postDate": "12/14/2015 22:58:38",
      "content": "<p>And in Mathematica (<a href=\"http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/\">http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/</a>) ?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "And in Mathematica (http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/) ?\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks!",
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      "author_name": "mikeskim",
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      "post_date": "12/14/2015 21:41:26",
      "content": "<p>The rules for this contest under the software section are similar to those of <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/c/higgs-boson/rules\">https://www.kaggle.com/c/higgs-boson/rules</a> and one of the winners of Higgs (Tim) used Matlab (as well as RGF). So I will say yes, but the admins will try to put together a list of usable software in the FAQ.</p>\n\n<p>We will get back to you regarding Mathematica. The temporary answer until I can confirm with other sponsors is that if the basic algorithms are fairly transparent (e.g. not a black box that does magic) and you could potentially rewrite the solution in an open source alternative (Octave, Maxima, Sage) if given the time, the sponsors can be quite liberal in their interpretation of the rules. We care more about the fundamental ideas compared to specific implementations. </p>",
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      "author_name": "lgmendes",
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      "post_date": "12/14/2015 22:58:38",
      "content": "<p>And in Mathematica (<a href=\"http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/\">http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/</a>) ?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>",
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    "101217": "Would solutions developed/delivered in Matlab be allowed?\r\n\r\nIf the answer is negative, a couple of additional questions:\r\n\r\n  a) would it make it acceptable if the code is then ported to C or other target language (e.g. using Matlab compiler)?\r\n\r\n  b) would it make it acceptable if the code runs fine in Octave?\r\n\r\nThanks!",
    "101227": "The rules for this contest under the software section are similar to those of https://www.kaggle.com/c/higgs-boson/rules and one of the winners of Higgs (Tim) used Matlab (as well as RGF). So I will say yes, but the admins will try to put together a list of usable software in the FAQ.\r\n\r\nWe will get back to you regarding Mathematica. The temporary answer until I can confirm with other sponsors is that if the basic algorithms are fairly transparent (e.g. not a black box that does magic) and you could potentially rewrite the solution in an open source alternative (Octave, Maxima, Sage) if given the time, the sponsors can be quite liberal in their interpretation of the rules. We care more about the fundamental ideas compared to specific implementations.",
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