Re: Opinions on Matlab compatibility, Octave development

[Matthias Brennwald]

Here's my opinion: Octave features that are additional to those in Matlab are 
fine (and sometimes GREAT!), as long as there is a reliable method to identify 
the use of these additional features (commands). Without this, developing code 
that will run on Matlab becomes virtually impossible (yes, the ARE cases where 
people prefer using Octave, but their code is used by others who run Matlab). 
So, as long as the non-Matlab features are marked as such, things are fine for 
me. If not, I prefer compatibility over extra features.

Matthias