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From: Idin Motedayen-Aval <run.signature@MATLAB.for.email>
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Subject: Re: why do you contribute to File Exchange?
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:52:43 -0400
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sylva Wong wrote:
> I am amazed to see so many valuable matlab codes on this 
> community.Sure I will recommend this website to my 
> classmates. Just curiously ask a question as my post title.
> 
> The self-satisfaction?
> The motivation for self-improvement?
> There seems no any other practical benefit like 
> bonus,rewards,software permission,etc., are paid to the 
> contributor by Mathworks.
> 
> 
> 

I suppose for the same reason that people write elaborate articles for 
Wikipedia.  I once heard someone say it's one of those things that only 
works in practice, and not in theory. :)

Idin

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Idin Motedayen-Aval
The MathWorks, Inc.
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