[Assist] Personal advice

[edgar at openmail.cc]

Hello,

_I_ need help. I am in graduate school, and I keep having issues with my 
advisor for my strong inclination to use free software. I am obviously 
not in position to refuse, but she dislikes to have discussions about 
it. She pays a stipend to me every month, and my tuition is waved.

Is anyone here aware of a place where they do computational human 
biomechanics, mechanics, materials, finite elements or programming in 
general where I could interact with free software? (having github, 
LaTeX, Python, etc., possibly Emacs and Org-mode; avoid Micro$oft 
products, Matlab, Mathematica, etc.). Is there no place where one can 
simply use free software on a daily basis?

It seems from her comments that I am, otherwise, a good researcher. She 
is a nice person, but I fear that this may become an issue in the future 
for me (whether with her or other people).

As a student or junior faculty, how do you go about this? Do you just 
nod and wave your freedom good bye?

Thank you! (I will post this in other fora as well; don't let that to 
discourage you from answering, please).

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