also using the mathematical software Scilab and Sage (built from
source as not completely packaged for Debian, yet).
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+<p><strong>Do you have any suggestions for teachers interested in
+using the free software in Debian to teach mathematics and
+statistics?</strong></p>
-> Do you have any suggestions for teachers interested in using the free
-> software in Debian to teach mathematics and statistics?
-
-I do not have any "nice" recommendations for statistics. At our
+<p>I do not have any "nice" recommendations for statistics. At our
university, we use both R and Scilab to teach statistics and
-probabilistic simulations. For geometry, there are nice programs:
-- drgeo and kig to do constructions in planar geometry
-- kali to discover symmetry groups (the so-called wallpapers and frieze
-groups), although the interface looks a bit old.
-I like also cantor, which provides a uniform interface to SciLab, Sage,
-Octave, etc...
-[I guess they are all installed by default on Debian Edu, although I
-didn't check, as I had to get rid of my virtual Debian Edu :( )
+probabilistic simulations. For geometry, there are nice programs:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>drgeo and kig to do constructions in planar geometry
+<li>kali to discover symmetry groups (the so-called wallpapers and frieze
+groups), although the interface looks a bit old.</li>
+<p>I like also cantor, which provides a uniform interface to SciLab,
+Sage, Octave, etc...</p>
<p><strong>Which strategy do you believe is the right one to use to
get schools to use free software?</strong></p>
-My suggestions would be to
+<p>My suggestions would be to</p>
<ul>