ONE size does NOT fit ALL

• be PRAGMATIC

• do not force

• • ONE language e.g. Python
  • ONE toolkit e.g. Octave
  • ONE gui e.g. Qt

• we do not have enough programmer's, we need to be able integrate code written by programmer's with different skills e.g. Python, C++, Java, Matlab,Fortran, Octave

• BE OPEN and avoid RELIGIOUS WARS