As a (fingers crossed) ex-Matlab user, I can’t even begin to express how much I prefer the simple install-package-when-needed philosophy of Julia, compared to the mind-bogglingly overwhelming decisions you are presented with at install time in Matlab. So I’ll let the following screenshots speak for me instead:
I doubt I need to drive the point home even more, but I still can’t resist mentioning that the installation program doesn’t explain what the toolboxes do. You pretty much have to google them one by one.