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maint: Periodic merge of stable to default.
author Rik <rik@octave.org>
date Sat, 30 Nov 2013 08:43:51 -0800
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1 Summary of important user-visible changes for version 3.8: 1 Summary of important user-visible changes for version 3.8:
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4 ** A GUI is now available with Octave and is the default when starting 4 ** One of the biggest new features for Octave 3.8 is a graphical user
5 an interactive session. The original command line interface is also 5 interface. It is the one thing that users have requested most
6 available and can be entered by using the "--no-gui" option when 6 often over the last few years and now it is almost ready. But
7 invoking Octave. 7 because it is not quite as polished as we would like, we have
8 decided to wait until the 4.0.x release series before making the
9 GUI the default interface (until then, you can use the --force-gui
10 option to start the GUI).
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12 Given the length of time and the number of bug fixes and
13 improvements since the last major release Octave, we also decided
14 against delaying the release of all these new improvements any
15 longer just to perfect the GUI. So please enjoy the 3.8 release of
16 Octave and the preview of the new GUI. We beleive it is working
17 reasonably well, but we also know that there are some obvious rough
18 spots and many things that could be improved.
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20 WE NEED YOUR HELP. There are many ways that you can help us fix
21 the remaining problems, complete the GUI, and improve the overall
22 user experience for both novices and experts alike:
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24 * If you are a skilled software developer, you can help by
25 contributing your time to help with Octave's development. See
26 http://octave.org/get-involved.html for more information.
27
28 * If Octave does not work properly, you are encouraged
29 report the problems you find. See http://octave.org/bugs.html
30 for more information about how to report problems.
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32 * Whether you are a user or developer, you can help to fund the
33 project. Octave development takes a lot of time and expertise.
34 Your contributions help to ensure that Octave will continue to
35 improve. See http://octave.org/donate.html for more details.
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37 We hope you find Octave to be useful. Please help us make it even
38 better for the future!
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9 ** Octave now uses OpenGL graphics by default with FLTK widgets. If 40 ** Octave now uses OpenGL graphics by default with FLTK widgets. If
10 OpenGL libraries or FLTK widgets are not available when Octave is 41 OpenGL libraries or FLTK widgets are not available when Octave is
11 built, gnuplot is used. You may also choose to use gnuplot for 42 built, gnuplot is used. You may also choose to use gnuplot for
12 graphics by executing the command 43 graphics by executing the command