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  "id": 2141,
  "title": "MATLAB only?",
  "url": "/competitions/cprod1/discussion/2141",
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  "post_date": "2012-07-06T14:29:29.657Z",
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  "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\r\n<p>Could you help me interpreting rule #3?</p>\r\n<p><em>Every component of a contestant’s Prediction Algorithm must not require the acquisition of a fee-based license for commercial use. Exceptions to this rule are possible based on our review and approval of your request.\r\n<strong>MATLAB code is permissible.</strong> You do not need to obtain our permission for use of any component available pursuant to an OSI-approved license listed at http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical.</em></p>\r\n<p>Does it mean that for this contest only MATLAB solutions are accepted? Or that MATLAB is accepted among other languages? If the latter then why is this a special case?</p>\r\n<p>Thanks.</p>",
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      "id": "12174",
      "postDate": "07/06/2012 14:29:29",
      "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\r\n<p>Could you help me interpreting rule #3?</p>\r\n<p><em>Every component of a contestant’s Prediction Algorithm must not require the acquisition of a fee-based license for commercial use. Exceptions to this rule are possible based on our review and approval of your request.\r\n<strong>MATLAB code is permissible.</strong> You do not need to obtain our permission for use of any component available pursuant to an OSI-approved license listed at http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical.</em></p>\r\n<p>Does it mean that for this contest only MATLAB solutions are accepted? Or that MATLAB is accepted among other languages? If the latter then why is this a special case?</p>\r\n<p>Thanks.</p>",
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      "postDate": "07/06/2012 15:22:44",
      "content": "<p>Models created using openly available languages (like R or Python) are also accepted. Of the fee-based license software, only MATLAB is accepted. Other fee-based license languages will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in using another\r\n language, please specify the language you'd like to use and the Competition Admin will determine its acceptability.</p>",
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      "id": "12217",
      "postDate": "07/09/2012 08:18:09",
      "content": "<p>Thank you for the answer. I work with Java, please let me know if this is not accepted.</p>",
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      "id": "12238",
      "postDate": "07/09/2012 21:39:13",
      "content": "<p>Java is acceptable. Please ensure that any class libraries that you use are also fee free. Check-in with us otherwise.</p>",
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      "id": "12250",
      "postDate": "07/10/2012 02:32:09",
      "content": "<p>How about the use of Mathematica? It's widely available and costs about the same as MATLAB...\r\n</p>",
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      "postDate": "07/10/2012 06:56:38",
      "content": "<p>Submissions that require MATHEMATICA are accepted. Despite the significant costs for a full commercial license (~$6k) we believe that other contestants will also have ready access to the product and so will be able to validate solutions.</p>",
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      "id": "12259",
      "postDate": "07/10/2012 11:54:49",
      "content": "<p>Excellent! Thank you! </p>",
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      "id": 12175,
      "author_name": "joycenv",
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      "post_date": "07/06/2012 15:22:44",
      "content": "<p>Models created using openly available languages (like R or Python) are also accepted. Of the fee-based license software, only MATLAB is accepted. Other fee-based license languages will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in using another\r\n language, please specify the language you'd like to use and the Competition Admin will determine its acceptability.</p>",
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      "id": 12217,
      "author_name": "balazsgodeny",
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      "post_date": "07/09/2012 08:18:09",
      "content": "<p>Thank you for the answer. I work with Java, please let me know if this is not accepted.</p>",
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      "id": 12238,
      "author_name": "cprod1",
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      "post_date": "07/09/2012 21:39:13",
      "content": "<p>Java is acceptable. Please ensure that any class libraries that you use are also fee free. Check-in with us otherwise.</p>",
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      "id": 12250,
      "author_name": "thesanction",
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      "post_date": "07/10/2012 02:32:09",
      "content": "<p>How about the use of Mathematica? It's widely available and costs about the same as MATLAB...\r\n</p>",
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      "author_name": "cprod1",
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      "post_date": "07/10/2012 06:56:38",
      "content": "<p>Submissions that require MATHEMATICA are accepted. Despite the significant costs for a full commercial license (~$6k) we believe that other contestants will also have ready access to the product and so will be able to validate solutions.</p>",
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      "id": 12259,
      "author_name": "thesanction",
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      "post_date": "07/10/2012 11:54:49",
      "content": "<p>Excellent! Thank you! </p>",
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