# HG changeset patch # User jwe # Date 1018661092 0 # Node ID ce8e45b027d00cb47fc362cfc5ec0c2a6767387c # Parent 8fe3fdf1fa42c4b84b483fb982fc4065f943e3f3 [project @ 2002-04-13 01:22:01 by jwe] diff --git a/README b/README --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ GNU Octave -- a high-level language for numerical computations. -Copyright (C) 1996, 1997 John W. Eaton +Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 John W. Eaton -Last updated: Fri Feb 6 02:23:36 1998 +Last updated: Fri Apr 12 20:23:53 2002 Overview -------- @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ------------ The latest released version of Octave is always available via -anonymous ftp from ftp.che.wisc.edu in the directory /pub/octave. +anonymous ftp from ftp.octave.org in the directory /pub/octave. Complete source and binaries for several popular systems are available. Source distributions of Octave are also available from ftp.gnu.org in the directory /pub/gnu, as well as many mirror @@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ ---------------------- Up to date information about Octave is available on the WWW at the -URL http://bevo.che.wisc.edu/octave, including archives of the -help-octave, bug-octave, and octave-sources mailing lists. +URL http://www.octave.org, including archives of the help-octave, +bug-octave, and octave-sources mailing lists. -- John W. Eaton diff --git a/README.ftp b/README.ftp --- a/README.ftp +++ b/README.ftp @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -This file last updated: Tue Dec 10 03:40:00 1996 +This file last updated: Fri Apr 12 20:21:16 2002 This directory contains the source for Octave, a high-level interactive language for solving numerical problems. See the files README.octave @@ -8,23 +8,15 @@ Binary distributions: -------------------- -Binaries for several popular systems are distributed along with the -source, and are available in subdirectories of /pub/octave/BINARIES. +Octave binaries are no longer distributed from this site. -Note: +Packaged versions of Octave for various GNU/Linux systems are available +with the major GNU/Linux distributions (Debian, Red Hat, SuSE, etc.). - * Binary distributions for Octave 2.0.x will be available when there - is time to create them. We depend on volunteers to make binaries - for most systems. If you would like to help out, please contact - bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu. - - * Gnuplot binaries are *not* included. For the plotting commands to - work, you will need to install gnuplot on your system. See the - file INSTALL.octave in the top level directory of the distribution - for more details. - - * Octave has been compiled assuming that you have `less' installed. - You can use the environment variable PAGER to choose another pager. +Tom Weichmann and Julian A. de Marchi + have created a package that makes +Octave easier to install on Windows systems. You can find a pointer +to it on the download page of the Octave web site, www.octave.org. A note about .gz files: ----------------------