[Pkg-octave-devel] Name clash in tsa package

[Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso]

On 27 March 2012 13:35, Rafael Laboissiere <rafael at laboissiere.net> wrote:
> The tsa package installs a detrend.m file in the path that shadows the
> core detrend function of Octave.
>
> I think that this is wrong and should be fixed upstream.

No, Alois thinks Octave functions are wrong and should be overwritten.
See this flamethread:

    http://gnu-octave-repository.2306053.n4.nabble.com/New-releases-of-NaN-and-TSA-toolbox-tp4375879p4404005.html

> Suggestions are welcome.

I wish he would be amenable to working with us instead of insisting
that NaNs are meaningless:

    http://gnu-octave-repository.2306053.n4.nabble.com/New-releases-of-NaN-and-TSA-toolbox-tp4375879p4393183.html

- Jordi G. H.