Re: The future of Octave

[David Doolin]

> In summary, what I am trying to say is this: continue development of Octave
> as it is now by introducing new ideas for making it a leading software in
> the field.  Also, let us perhaps establish a more bazaar-like/
> benevolent-dictator mode of development (a la Linux kernel). Finally, if
> others wish to, let them fork the project to achieve that 100% compatibility
> goal.

Yes!  Perfect answer: those who want matlab compatibility, fork it.  If
the fork is good, and they can construct a mechanism keeping up with the
Mathworks, then it can always be merged back in later, and jwe does not
have to deal with that part of the code at all.  The onus is on those need
it.  

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> Regards,
> 
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> Rafael Laboissiere
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Octave is freely available under the terms of the GNU GPL.

Octave's home on the web:  http://www.octave.org
How to fund new projects:  http://www.octave.org/funding.html
Subscription information:  http://www.octave.org/archive.html
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