# HG changeset patch # User Markus Mützel # Date 1633262542 -7200 # Node ID 1801237540287f78748bc8007dfdc7899f719066 # Parent 479f69cc6627ec746e76f99367dd743f7bb235e8# Parent 05a486e7e873d6fdf9e8064f511ac184f1f41513 maint: merge release to default. diff -r 479f69cc6627 -r 180123754028 installer-files/README.html --- a/installer-files/README.html Wed Sep 29 19:33:21 2021 +0200 +++ b/installer-files/README.html Sun Oct 03 14:02:22 2021 +0200 @@ -4,18 +4,15 @@

Welcome

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-Thank you for installing GNU Octave! -

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-Octave 6.3 is a minor release which mainly fixes bugs and regressions found -since the release of version 6.2. Nevertheless, some fixes made it necessary to -break ABI compatibility to Octave 6.2. Re-build any binaries (like .oct or .mex -files) when updating to this version. -

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-A full list of changes can be found in the Release Notes from the News menu. -

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Thank you for installing GNU Octave!

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Octave 6.4 is a minor release which mainly fixes bugs and regressions found +since the release of version 6.3.

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Some fixes made it necessary to break ABI compatibility between Octave 6.2 +(and earlier) and Octave 6.3 (and later). If you are updating from Octave prior +to version 6.3, re-build any binaries (like .oct or .mex files) when updating to +this version.

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A full list of changes can be found in the Release Notes from the News +menu or by typing news on the command prompt.

Changed default installation location

Since version 6.1, Octave installs to the system wide default program @@ -55,6 +52,14 @@

Other packages are available from Octave-Forge.

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General information for Octave on Windows

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Octave is developed primarily on GNU/Linux. The programs and wrapper scripts +bundled in this installer make a best effort to provide a seamless experience +of Octave on Windows.
+However, there are some (minor) limitations and idiosyncracies on that platform. +Please, read the +corresponding article for further information and possible work-arounds.

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Contributing to Octave

Octave has a community that lives from its users. You are welcome to share with that community.