Octave is not that slow.

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@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ his/her laptop with MATLAB R2018b or later and the latest stable Dynare version
 installed. We will provide WiFi access, but participants shouldn’t rely on it to
 access a MATLAB license server at their own institution. As an alternative to
 MATLAB, it is possible to use GNU Octave (free software, compatible with MATLAB
-syntax but slower).
+syntax).
 
 Please note that electricity plugs are Schuko type F: attendees should make sure
 to have the adapter to plug in in their laptop.