Re: Comfortable Octave usage on Windows

[Jaroslav Hajek]

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Frank Luis Enrique <address@hidden> wrote:
> 2009/4/30, Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden>:
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>>  --- On Wed, 4/29/09, maiky76 <address@hidden> wrote:
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>>  > From: maiky76 <address@hidden>
>>  > Subject: Re: Comfortable Octave usage on Windows
>>
>> > To: address@hidden
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>> > Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 8:35 PM
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>>  Sometimes I think that people who grew up with GUI-based OSes have severely
>>  crippled thinking abilities. I.e. they can't think "outside the (GUI ?)
>>  box".
>>
>
> Thanks for your sincerity!Now it becomes clear for me that I'm not the
> target user the developers of octave expect. I don't use linux, I
> don't compile my own codes, and I don't use software with which I feel
> unconfortable. Simplistic? May be.
>
> What I don´t understand is why you pursue compatibility with matlab.
> Obviously matlab is commercial software intended for second class
> users like me. Why not better define a better code for you yourselves?
> Moreover, an enough complex code could keep away those annoying people
> which sometimes come arround asking how to change the background
> colour or some other pathetical question...
>
> Best regards!
> Luis
>

Now what *I* don't understand is what Octave's got to do with Sergei's
personal opinion about GUI users. Maybe you're under the impression
you've just heard the official position of Octave, Inc. ? Hmmm.

cheers

-- 
RNDr. Jaroslav Hajek
computing expert & GNU Octave developer
Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU)
Prague, Czech Republic
url: www.highegg.matfyz.cz