Argument in favor of Maxima vs mathematica / maple

  My opinion:

 1) In the actual situation, it would be fair to say that Mathematica or Maple 
code will be much better than Maxima.

But:
     1.- Maxima is free (no money to pay).
     2.- Maxima code is open.
     3.- Maxima has a wonderful team of people in the maxima list.
     4.- The power of communication.

 What is (4)? 

  Imagine that a large number of Universities around the world choose to develop
 maxima as a free math computer programm, and that student all around the world
contribute to make maxima better, then maxima would be the best tool for
numerical and symbolic computation.

  Is (4) possible?, is foresible.  No one knows, you have the opportunity to
construct your future, is up to you to believe.


 My two cents.

-M