[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #62839] Missing function "why" that returns random sentence

[Jordan Aquino]

Follow-up Comment #9, bug #62839 (project octave):

[comment #8 comment #8:]
> "again, even though matlab is inviting users to open up and modify the
function with their own text,  DON'T."
> 
> If we are to add a "why" function that is similar in spirit to the Matlab
function, I will argue strongly against copying the outputs exactly, or even
paraphrasing them.
> 
> And, really, it seems silly and unimaginative to me to copy an easter egg
like this.  If we want to add easter eggs to Octave, let's show some
originality, at least.

I agree its unimaginative. That being said, I thought it could be a fun way to
get involved. Do you think the existence of a "why" function negates the
possibility of Octave having it's own unique easter eggs? 

My reasoning for being interested in this is that I would like to learn how to
contribute, I am definitely not married to this idea. Perhaps a better way for
me to get involved would be to help write documentation first?

I was going to write a why() function that uses BNF grammar rules to form the
randomized responses, and then upload my proposed why.m script to the Octave
forums for feedback. I doubt it would violate MATLAB copyright unless they
used the same BNF grammar as me and the same exact implementation. 


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