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Matlab euphemisms in manual
From: |
John W. Eaton |
Subject: |
Matlab euphemisms in manual |
Date: |
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 11:28:06 -0500 |
On 8-Jan-2011, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
| The manual has a few Matlab euphemisms like "alternative products to
| Octave" in the A.2 appendix. I find euphemisms a little silly, as if
| we were talking about Lord Voldemort or something. Can we remove them?
Yes, but it is not necessary to replace each of these with "Matlab".
Instead, each instance should be examined to decide whether it is even
needed to mention Matlab at all. I would say we only need to do that
when discussing compatibility issues.
jwe