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"Jos "
> A multitude of the more recent submissions, reviews and comments posted on the FEX  have nothing to do with matlab or sharing scientific ideas...

i like the FEX as it is - and would not like to see it changed (after all)...

as any other mature and open (minded) society, it reflects the zeitgeist of its
citizens (whether you and i like its excesses or not), generously allows them to
live in freedom, and - most important - is able to nurture even its utmost
marginalized members - segregation is well known to toll the downfall of a
civilized people...

and yes, i am well aware that already years ago there were great efforts to create
a legislative framework for the FEX community - and we all have experienced how
even its most honorable members could not agree on even the most basic paragraphs...
	
moreover, history has shown over and over how any legislative framework, once
devised with honorable goals in mind, only too quickly and easily may be abused
and open up torture chambers when times and people change - and they do change...
	
in that sense i think those responsible for running the FEX have done a splendid
job in not touching its independence and, thus, keeping all of us on the same
market-place; those who sell gold and those who vociferously praise a useless
tincture for the bald...

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oh, and this i almost forgot: my 13 year old daughter just started with ML; and
her current project is a teddy-bear drawing snippet; and she plans to put on
the FEX (for educational purposes?!)...
HOW DO YOU THINK I AM GOING TO FEEL ABOUT THIS...