Doubt on usefulness of the FEX
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From: Mark Shore on 21 Dec 2009 14:25 I'd echo the comments of many about the occasional low signal to noise ratio on some of the FEX boards, and the time taken to sift the wheat from the chaff. National Instruments has very active LabVIEW forums (http://forums.ni.com/ni/board?board.id=170) with methods for rating contributors and individual posts, as well as fairly effective search tools, and a number of active posters who function as unofficial moderators. A possible source for some ideas for improvements?
From: ds on 7 Jan 2010 13:44 "Mark Shore" <mshore(a)magmageosciences.ca> wrote in message <hgoi2k$a0$1(a)fred.mathworks.com>... > I'd echo the comments of many about the occasional low signal to noise ratio on some of the FEX boards, and the time taken to sift the wheat from the chaff. > > National Instruments has very active LabVIEW forums (http://forums.ni.com/ni/board?board.id=170) with methods for rating contributors and individual posts, as well as fairly effective search tools, and a number of active posters who function as unofficial moderators. > > A possible source for some ideas for improvements? They won't do it Mark. Its been years and TMW has stuck with the current schema. At this point it is safe to say that they are either unwilling or unable to effect significant change to the operation of the FEX. I think its simple neglect. They are too busy writing $2000.00 toolboxes and can't be bothered.
From: Jan Simon on 7 Jan 2010 19:33 Dear ds! > > National Instruments has very active LabVIEW forums (http://forums.ni.com/ni/board?board.id=170) with methods for rating contributors and individual posts, as well as fairly effective search tools, and a number of active posters who function as unofficial moderators. > > They won't do it Mark. Its been years and TMW has stuck with the current schema. At this point it is safe to say that they are either unwilling or unable to effect significant change to the operation of the FEX. I think its simple neglect. They are too busy writing $2000.00 toolboxes and can't be bothered. I have the feeling, that you are right. TMW cannot delete the confusing sentence "Compiled files must be accompanied by their source." from the page to submit new FEX files. Deleting would take one minute --- but sending mails explaining the rejection of compiled MEX files wastes more time - of Shari, Helen and of the users. Cheap bugs on an expensive and stylish web site. Jan
From: Oleg Komarov on 8 Jan 2010 05:07 "Jan Simon" > Dear ds! > > > > National Instruments has very active LabVIEW forums (http://forums.ni.com/ni/board?board.id=170) with methods for rating contributors and individual posts, as well as fairly effective search tools, and a number of active posters who function as unofficial moderators. > > > > They won't do it Mark. Its been years and TMW has stuck with the current schema. At this point it is safe to say that they are either unwilling or unable to effect significant change to the operation of the FEX. I think its simple neglect. They are too busy writing $2000.00 toolboxes and can't be bothered. > > I have the feeling, that you are right. > TMW cannot delete the confusing sentence "Compiled files must be accompanied by their source." from the page to submit new FEX files. Deleting would take one minute --- but sending mails explaining the rejection of compiled MEX files wastes more time - of Shari, Helen and of the users. > > Cheap bugs on an expensive and stylish web site. > > Jan Surely strikes me the fact that $2000 TB are created not olny from industry feedback but also from the FEX source of innovation and the webpage isn't kept updated. I think that TMW is where it is thanks to the community and the support that new users receive from unpaid support of others experienced users... Commercially speaking if i were to choose between two equally efficient products such as MATLAB and OTHERSOFTWARE i would base my decision upon other factors such as support and the pace of innovations made, which in my opinion derive both in part from the FEX. Oleg
From: Helen Chen on 8 Jan 2010 12:07
Jan, Olga and everyone, > I have the feeling, that you are right. > TMW cannot delete the confusing sentence "Compiled files must be accompanied by their source." from the page to submit new FEX files. Deleting would take one minute --- but sending mails explaining the rejection of compiled MEX files wastes more time - of Shari, Helen and of the users. > Thank you for the feedback on the screen help text for the animated gifs and also the compiled files. I've logged bug reports to remove the incorrect text. Thank you all for taking the time to report this. Helen, Shari and the MATLAB Central Team |