With over 300,000 downloads per year, Maxima is gaining popularity as a Computer Algebra System comparable to commercial systems like Mathematica and Maple.
The Maxima project was recognized with a community choice award at Sourceforge for the month of February. Previously, Maxima was chosen as “Staff Pick Project of the Month” in November, 2015
https://sourceforge.net/blog/february-2017-community-choice-project-of-the-month-maxima/
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