Re: Core Functions and Matlab Compatibility

[Rik]

On 07/01/2012 09:32 AM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>
> 7/1/12
>
> All,
>
> In the same vein, there are a number of functions in core Matlab for which we 
> have implementations in Octave-Forge.  I went through the list of missing 
> functions in unimplemented.m and compared it to what might already be 
> available.
>
> The following have an implementation on Octave-Forge:
>
> gsvd
> condeig
> expint
> erfcinv
> ellipj
> ellipke
> funm
> evalc (should be trivial to capture stdout)
> exifread
> sound
> soundsc
>
> Given that it is easier to massage code to meet Octave core's guidelines 
> rather than writing new code from scratch, I think we should look at 
> importing these functions before the next release.
>
> --Rik
> Should a "task" be added to the task-tracker for this?
>
>       https://savannah.gnu.org/task/?group=octave
>
> Or maybe a "Plans for the Next Release" page created on the wiki?
>
> Ben
>
7/2/12

Ben,

I added a task with the list of functions here
(https://savannah.gnu.org/task/index.php?12153).  I'm also CC'ing Jordi.  I
think transitioning these functions would be an excellent introductory
exercise for new programmers at OctConf 2012 in a few weeks.

Cheers,
Rik