Re: Book project

[Fotios Kasolis]

On Jun 10, 2010, at 2:54 PM, Jake wrote:

> It'd have to focus on things that Octave can do above and beyond MATLAB. 
> 
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> From: Fotios Kasolis [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:35 AM
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> Subject: Book project
> 
> We could initialize a book project that will contain contributions from
> users edited by a head (for instance John). So the final result should be a
> multidisciplinary case studies book that will motivate both lecturers and
> students to use Octave.
> 
> What do you think about this or sth similar?
> 
> /Fotios
> 

I was thinking something like a good educational (and/or research) book with 
themes contributed by all of us (for example it could be titled Octave and 
applications). We should focus on making a good book based on a good software, 
well written material and code, attractive layout, etc. To be honest i think 
that being motivated by the holy war between Octave and Matlab will not help us 
evolve (personal opinion!). We should just ignore them (up to a point) and do 
stuff to improve Octave, its Documentation, its Esthetics and everything that 
is relevant, like providing material. I do not need to prove in whatever i do 
that Octave is better than Matlab, I use it because I like it, that is all.