Re: Spacetime substitute?
 

You could get Octave without installing easy debian if you don't want to. Though I recommend installing easy debian anyway for other things.

the guide for getting octave on meamo 5 is here

http://wiki.maemo.org/How_to_Install_Octave
this thread might also be helpful if you run into any problems

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41227