>>> "AMS" == Alfred M Szmidt <ams@gnu.org> writes:

> The reason to mention GNU Octave is because it is replacement for the
> non-free Matlab, Emacs also already includes a mode for GNU Octave.

> The goal for the GNU project is to make non-free software irrelevant,
> maybe matlab support could be added in some form to octave-mode rather
> than add a specific mode that only works with non-free software which
> would be counter productive to the goals of the GNU project.  



Whats about the opposite szenario? 

I am forced to use MS Windows and
matlab, and don't like its internal editor. I learn the GNU emacs
supports matlab coding and immediately fell in love with it. 
From then on I contribute to the development of Emacs and 

In fact:

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."