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Octave FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Octave
September 2008
John W. Eaton and David BatemanTable of Contents
- Preface
- 1. What is Octave?
- 2. Licensing Issues
- 2.1 If I write code using Octave do I have to release it under the GPL?
- 2.2 Since the MEX interface allows plugins to be distributed under terms that are incompatible with the GPL, does this mean that you are encouraging people to to write non-free software for Octave?
- 2.3 I wrote a program that links with Octave libraries and I don't want to release it under the terms of the GPL. Will you change the license of the Octave libraries for me?
- 3. How can I cite Octave?
- 4. What's new in version series 3.0.N and 3.1.N of Octave
- 5. What features are unique to Octave?
- 5.1 Functions defined on the command-line
- 5.2 Comments with #
- 5.3 Strings delimitted by double quotes "
- 5.4 Line continuation by backslash
- 5.5 Informative block closing
- 5.6 Coherent syntax
- 5.7 Exclamation mark as not operator
- 5.8 Increment and decrement operators
- 5.9 Unwind-protect
- 5.10 Built-in ODE and DAE solvers
- 6. What documentation exists for Octave?
- 7. Getting Octave
- 8. Installation Issues and Problems
- 9. Common problems
- 10. How do I ...?
- 11. Porting programs from MATLAB to Octave
- A. Concept Index
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