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7 If you need help using Octave, you have many options, from reading |
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9 online with other Octave users, or paying for [commercial support][1]. |
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12 volunteers. Your interactions with the community will be better |
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13 if you have the [right expectations about the support options][2] |
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21 # Documentation |
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23 There is an [Online Manual][3] and a [PDF Version][4] of the comprehensive |
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24 ~1000 page manual. This full documentation of Octave is generated directly |
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26 the Octave source code. The complete text of the manual is also available |
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29 You can [order printed versions of the Octave manual][5] to support the |
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39 The [Octave Wiki][6] is a great place to look for information about |
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