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From: Doug Schwarz <see@sig.for.address.edu>
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Subject: Re: Submission of p-code
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In article <fovufu$gt0$1@fred.mathworks.com>,
 "Paul Mennen" <nospam@mennen.org> wrote:

> > I agree completely and just so Paul (and everyone else)
> > doesn't think this is hypothetical I will say that this
> > is exactly why I have never been even slightly inclined
> > to download and try plt. Not because I think Paul is
> > doing something I don't like, but because it is against
> > the spirit of the FEX and from it I can learn nothing.
> 
> > Of course, if I don't know and trust the author I would
> > also not run p-code for those other reasons as well.
> > Doug Schwarz
> 
> I'm not sure Doug, if you are putting me in the category of
> trusted authors or not.

Paul, I'm sorry if I wasn't clear!  I absolutely put you in the category 
of trusted authors!  I was saying that *if* I did not trust the author I 
would not run p-code because of those security concerns.


[snip]

> Perhaps education is the major goal of FEX, but that doesn't
> mean it is the only one.

Agreed.


[snip]

> If none of that interests you that is fine. There are
> thousands of submissions on FEX and most users are
> interested in only a small fraction of them. However to
> declare my submission "against the spirit of the FEX" is
> perhaps a bit harsh and a disservice to other users who
> might find my submission both useful and educational.

Hey, I don't have any authority; it's just an opinion and I stand by it.  
I don't mean to hurt your feelings -- I'm sure you've spent a lot of 
time on plt and find it to be useful.  I'm sure lots of people agree.  
But *in my opinion* the spirit of the FEX includes full disclosure.  I'm 
not saying anything about the quality or usefulness of your code.  Keep 
in mind that, as a consultant, I have to stand behind everything I 
provide for my clients so I can't be giving them p-code written by a 
third party.  If I can't give it to a client then there's no point in 
adding it to my repertoire.

-- 
Doug Schwarz
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