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author | Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> |
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date | Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:29:58 +0200 |
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--- a/support.md Wed Sep 28 11:29:32 2016 +0200 +++ b/support.md Wed Sep 28 11:29:58 2016 +0200 @@ -5,86 +5,75 @@ menu: true --- - If you need help using Octave, you have many options, from reading - the Octave manual, asking for help on the mailing lists, chatting - online with other Octave users, or paying for commercial support. +If you need help using Octave, you have many options, from reading +the Octave manual, asking for help on the mailing lists, chatting +online with other Octave users, or paying for commercial support. + + +## Support Expectations - <h1>Support Expectations</h1> - <p> - The Octave community is a loosely organized association of - volunteers. Your interactions with the community will be better - if you have the <a href="support-expectations.html">right - expectations about the support options</a> available to you. - </p> +The Octave community is a loosely organized association of +volunteers. Your interactions with the community will be better +if you have the <a href="support-expectations.html">right +expectations about the support options</a> available to you. + + +## Commercial Support - <h1>Commercial Support</h1> - <p> - Community support can be great, and with the Octave community it - often is, but sometimes you need to know that your question will - be answered. We maintain a <a href="commercial-support.html">list - of people and organizations who offer commercial support - contracts</a> for Octave. This list is available as a service to - the community and the support providers. The Octave project does - not provide endorsements or recommendations. - </p> +Community support can be great, and with the Octave community it +often is, but sometimes you need to know that your question will +be answered. We maintain a <a href="commercial-support.html">list +of people and organizations who offer commercial support +contracts</a> for Octave. This list is available as a service to +the community and the support providers. The Octave project does +not provide endorsements or recommendations. + - <h1>User Community</h1> - <p> - There is an active user community centered around Octave. - <a href="support-expectations">Please understand</a> - that the people answering your question on the mailing list or IRC - channel, or helping to fix the bug you reported are doing so as - volunteers. - </p> +## User Community - <h2>Documentation</h2> +There is an active user community centered around Octave. +<a href="support-expectations">Please understand</a> +that the people answering your question on the mailing list or IRC +channel, or helping to fix the bug you reported are doing so as +volunteers. + + +## Documentation - <h3>Reference Manual</h3> - <p> - Octave is fully documented by a comprehensive - 800 page manual. - </p> - <p> - The on-line <a href="doc/interpreter/index.html">HTML</a> - and <a href="octave.pdf">PDF</a> versions of the manual are - generated directly from the Texinfo source files that are - distributed along with every copy of the Octave source code. The - complete text of the manual is also available at the Octave prompt - using the <samp>doc</samp> command. - </p> +- __Reference Manual__: + Octave is fully documented by a comprehensive 800 page manual. - <p> - A printed version of the Octave manual may be ordered from - <a href="http://www.network-theory.co.uk/octave/manual">Network Theory, - Ltd.</a>. Any money raised from the sale of this book will - support the development of free software. For each copy sold $1 - will be donated to the GNU Octave Development Fund. - </p> + The on-line <a href="doc/interpreter/index.html">HTML</a> + and <a href="octave.pdf">PDF</a> versions of the manual are + generated directly from the Texinfo source files that are + distributed along with every copy of the Octave source code. The + complete text of the manual is also available at the Octave prompt + using the `doc` command. + + A printed version of the Octave manual may be ordered from + <a href="http://www.network-theory.co.uk/octave/manual">Network Theory, + Ltd.</a>. Any money raised from the sale of this book will + support the development of free software. For each copy sold $1 + will be donated to the GNU Octave Development Fund. - <h3>Frequently Asked Questions</h3> - <p> - If you are new to Octave, you may have some - <a href="http://www.octave.org/wiki/FAQ">questions - that have been asked (and answered) a few times before.</a> - </p> +- __Frequently Asked Questions__: + If you are new to Octave, you may have some + <a href="http://www.octave.org/wiki/FAQ">questions + that have been asked (and answered) a few times before.</a> - <h3>Wiki</h3> - <p> - The <a href="http://wiki.octave.org">Octave Wiki</a> is a great - place to look for information about things that are not covered in - the manual, or other transient topics (Google Summer of Code, - Octave Conferences, etc.). - </p> +- __Wiki__: + The <a href="http://wiki.octave.org">Octave Wiki</a> is a great + place to look for information about things that are not covered in + the manual, or other transient topics (Google Summer of Code, + Octave Conferences, etc.). + - <h2>Contacting Other Users for Help</h2> - - <h3>Mailing List</h3> +## Contacting Other Users for Help - <p> - If your question isn't answered in the FAQ, the manual, or the Wiki, - the <a href="mailto:help@octave.org">help@octave.org</a> mailing - list is a good resource. - </p> +- __Mailing List__: + If your question isn't answered in the FAQ, the manual, or the Wiki, + the <a href="mailto:help@octave.org">help@octave.org</a> mailing + list is a good resource. <div id="search-form"> <table> @@ -119,19 +108,10 @@ </table> </div> - <h3>Chat</h3> - <p> - Too impatient for email? You can find Octave developers and users - on - the <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=octave&uio=MT1mYWxzZSYyPXRydWUmMTI9dHJ1ZQda"><code>#octave</code> - channel</a> - at <a href="http://freenode.net"><code>irc.freenode.net</code></a>. The - atmosphere is relaxed and chat isn't restricted to matters - strictly pertaining to Octave. - </p> - - <h2>Reporting Bugs</h2> - <p> - If you think you've found a bug, you are encouraged to - <a href="bugs.html">report it</a>. - </p> +- __Chat__: + Too impatient for email? You can find Octave developers and users on the + <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=octave&uio=MT1mYWxzZSYyPXRydWUmMTI9dHJ1ZQda"><code>#octave</code> + channel</a> + at <a href="http://freenode.net"><code>irc.freenode.net</code></a>. + The atmosphere is relaxed and chat isn't restricted to matters + strictly pertaining to Octave.