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49 | 7 If you need help using Octave, you have many options, from reading |
8 the Octave manual, asking for help on the mailing lists, chatting | |
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49 | 11 The Octave community is a loosely organized association of |
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13 if you have the [right expectations about the support options][2] |
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20 # Reference Manual |
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22 There is an [online HTML][3] and [PDF][4] version of the comprehensive |
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23 ~800 page manual. This full documentation of Octave is generated directly |
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24 from the Texinfo source files that are distributed along with every copy of |
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25 the Octave source code. The complete text of the manual is also available |
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28 A printed version of the Octave manual may be ordered from |
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29 [Network Theory, Ltd.][5]. Any money raised from the sale of this book |
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30 will support the development of free software. For each copy sold $1 |
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31 will be donated to the GNU Octave Development Fund. |
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33 [3]: {{site.docs_url}} |
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34 [4]: http://www.octave.org/octave.pdf |
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35 [5]: http://www.network-theory.co.uk/octave/manual |
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40 The [Octave Wiki][6] is a great place to look for information about |
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41 things that are not covered in the manual, or other transient topics |
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42 (Google Summer of Code, Octave Conferences, etc.). |
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44 Additionally, the wiki contains a list of |
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45 [frequently asked questions (FAQ)][7] |
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55 the [`help@octave.org`][8] mailing list is a good resource. |
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57 You can also [subscribe][9] to `help@octave.org` or try to search in the |
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59 <form action="http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp"> |
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71 </select> |
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77 [`#octave` channel][10] at [`irc.freenode.net`][11]. |
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78 The atmosphere is relaxed and chat isn't restricted to matters strictly |
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79 pertaining to Octave. |
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81 [8]: mailto:help@octave.org |
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82 [9]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-octave |
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83 [10]: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=octave&uio=MT1mYWxzZSYyPXRydWUmMTI9dHJ1ZQda |
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84 [11]: http://freenode.net |