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author | John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> |
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date | Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:24:46 -0500 |
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4 @c | 4 @c |
5 @c Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it | 5 @c Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it |
6 @c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the | 6 @c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the |
7 @c Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at | 7 @c Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at |
8 @c your option) any later version. | 8 @c your option) any later version. |
9 @c | 9 @c |
10 @c Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT | 10 @c Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT |
11 @c ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or | 11 @c ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or |
12 @c FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License | 12 @c FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License |
13 @c for more details. | 13 @c for more details. |
14 @c | 14 @c |
15 @c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License | 15 @c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License |
16 @c along with Octave; see the file COPYING. If not, see | 16 @c along with Octave; see the file COPYING. If not, see |
17 @c <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. | 17 @c <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. |
18 | 18 |
19 @ifclear AUTHORSONLY | 19 @ifclear AUTHORSONLY |
55 envelope' calculations. We hope that this software will make it | 55 envelope' calculations. We hope that this software will make it |
56 possible for many people to do more ambitious computations just as | 56 possible for many people to do more ambitious computations just as |
57 easily. | 57 easily. |
58 | 58 |
59 Everyone is encouraged to share this software with others under the | 59 Everyone is encouraged to share this software with others under the |
60 terms of the GNU General Public License (@pxref{Copying}). You are | 60 terms of the GNU General Public License (@pxref{Copying}). You are |
61 also encouraged to help make Octave more useful by writing and | 61 also encouraged to help make Octave more useful by writing and |
62 contributing additional functions for it, and by reporting any problems | 62 contributing additional functions for it, and by reporting any problems |
63 you may have. | 63 you may have. |
64 | 64 |
65 @menu | 65 @menu |
66 * Acknowledgements:: | 66 * Acknowledgements:: |
152 @unnumberedsec Citing Octave in Publications | 152 @unnumberedsec Citing Octave in Publications |
153 @cindex Citing Octave | 153 @cindex Citing Octave |
154 @cindex Citations | 154 @cindex Citations |
155 | 155 |
156 In view of the many contributions made by numerous developers over many years | 156 In view of the many contributions made by numerous developers over many years |
157 it is common courtesy to cite Octave in publications when it has been used | 157 it is common courtesy to cite Octave in publications when it has been used |
158 during the course of research or the preparation of figures. The | 158 during the course of research or the preparation of figures. The |
159 @code{citation} function can automatically generate a recommended citation | 159 @code{citation} function can automatically generate a recommended citation |
160 text for Octave or any of its packages. See the help text below on how to | 160 text for Octave or any of its packages. See the help text below on how to |
161 use @code{citation}. | 161 use @code{citation}. |
162 | 162 |
168 @cindex funding Octave development | 168 @cindex funding Octave development |
169 | 169 |
170 There are a number of ways that you can contribute to help make Octave a | 170 There are a number of ways that you can contribute to help make Octave a |
171 better system. Perhaps the most important way to contribute is to write | 171 better system. Perhaps the most important way to contribute is to write |
172 high-quality code for solving new problems, and to make your code freely | 172 high-quality code for solving new problems, and to make your code freely |
173 available for others to use. @xref{Contributing Guidelines}, for detailed | 173 available for others to use. @xref{Contributing Guidelines}, for detailed |
174 information on contributing new code. | 174 information on contributing new code. |
175 | 175 |
176 If you find Octave useful, consider providing additional funding to | 176 If you find Octave useful, consider providing additional funding to |
177 continue its development. Even a modest amount of additional funding | 177 continue its development. Even a modest amount of additional funding |
178 could make a significant difference in the amount of time that is | 178 could make a significant difference in the amount of time that is |
204 @node Distribution | 204 @node Distribution |
205 @unnumberedsec Distribution | 205 @unnumberedsec Distribution |
206 @cindex distribution of Octave | 206 @cindex distribution of Octave |
207 | 207 |
208 Octave is @dfn{free} software. This means that everyone is free to | 208 Octave is @dfn{free} software. This means that everyone is free to |
209 use it and free to redistribute it on certain conditions. Octave | 209 use it and free to redistribute it on certain conditions. Octave |
210 is not, however, in the public domain. It is copyrighted and there are | 210 is not, however, in the public domain. It is copyrighted and there are |
211 restrictions on its distribution, but the restrictions are designed to | 211 restrictions on its distribution, but the restrictions are designed to |
212 ensure that others will have the same freedom to use and redistribute | 212 ensure that others will have the same freedom to use and redistribute |
213 Octave that you have. The precise conditions can be found in the | 213 Octave that you have. The precise conditions can be found in the |
214 GNU General Public License that comes with Octave and that also appears | 214 GNU General Public License that comes with Octave and that also appears |
215 in @ref{Copying}. | 215 in @ref{Copying}. |
216 | 216 |
217 To download a copy of Octave, please visit | 217 To download a copy of Octave, please visit |
218 @url{http://www.octave.org/download.html}. | 218 @url{http://www.octave.org/download.html}. |
219 | 219 |