changeset 2303:5cffc4b8de57

[project @ 1996-06-24 09:15:24 by jwe]
author jwe
date Mon, 24 Jun 1996 09:15:24 +0000
parents 470c856bf55a
children 532542bd9493
files scripts/audio/lin2mu.m scripts/audio/loadaudio.m scripts/audio/mu2lin.m scripts/audio/playaudio.m scripts/audio/record.m scripts/audio/saveaudio.m scripts/audio/setaudio.m scripts/control/abcddim.m scripts/control/are.m scripts/control/c2d.m scripts/control/dare.m scripts/control/dgram.m scripts/control/dlqe.m scripts/control/dlqr.m scripts/control/dlyap.m scripts/control/is_controllable.m scripts/control/is_observable.m scripts/control/lqe.m scripts/control/lqr.m scripts/control/lyap.m scripts/control/tzero.m scripts/elfun/acot.m scripts/elfun/acoth.m scripts/elfun/acsc.m scripts/elfun/acsch.m scripts/elfun/asec.m scripts/elfun/asech.m scripts/elfun/cot.m scripts/elfun/coth.m scripts/elfun/csc.m scripts/elfun/csch.m scripts/elfun/gcd.m scripts/elfun/lcm.m scripts/elfun/log2.m scripts/elfun/sec.m scripts/elfun/sech.m scripts/general/columns.m scripts/general/fliplr.m scripts/general/flipud.m scripts/general/int2str.m scripts/general/is_matrix.m scripts/general/is_scalar.m scripts/general/is_square.m scripts/general/is_symmetric.m scripts/general/is_vector.m scripts/general/isempty.m scripts/general/length.m scripts/general/logspace.m scripts/general/nargchk.m scripts/general/num2str.m scripts/general/perror.m scripts/general/postpad.m scripts/general/prepad.m scripts/general/rem.m scripts/general/reshape.m scripts/general/rot90.m scripts/general/rows.m scripts/general/strerror.m scripts/general/tril.m scripts/general/triu.m scripts/image/colormap.m scripts/image/gray.m scripts/image/gray2ind.m scripts/image/image.m scripts/image/imagesc.m scripts/image/imshow.m scripts/image/ind2gray.m scripts/image/ind2rgb.m scripts/image/loadimage.m scripts/image/ntsc2rgb.m scripts/image/ocean.m scripts/image/rgb2ind.m scripts/image/rgb2ntsc.m scripts/image/saveimage.m scripts/io/printf.m scripts/io/puts.m scripts/linear-algebra/cond.m scripts/linear-algebra/kron.m scripts/linear-algebra/norm.m scripts/linear-algebra/null.m scripts/linear-algebra/orth.m scripts/linear-algebra/qzhess.m scripts/linear-algebra/rank.m scripts/linear-algebra/trace.m scripts/miscellaneous/bug_report.m scripts/miscellaneous/comma.m scripts/miscellaneous/cputime.m scripts/miscellaneous/dump_1_pref.m scripts/miscellaneous/dump_prefs.m scripts/miscellaneous/etime.m scripts/miscellaneous/flops.m scripts/miscellaneous/is_leap_year.m scripts/miscellaneous/list_primes.m scripts/miscellaneous/menu.m scripts/miscellaneous/popen2.m scripts/miscellaneous/semicolon.m scripts/miscellaneous/texas_lotto.m scripts/miscellaneous/tic.m scripts/miscellaneous/toc.m scripts/miscellaneous/version.m scripts/plot/__plr1__.m scripts/plot/__plr2__.m scripts/plot/__plr__.m scripts/plot/__plt1__.m scripts/plot/__plt2__.m scripts/plot/__plt2mm__.m scripts/plot/__plt2mv__.m scripts/plot/__plt2ss__.m scripts/plot/__plt2vm__.m scripts/plot/__plt2vv__.m scripts/plot/__plt__.m scripts/plot/__pltopt__.m scripts/plot/axis.m scripts/plot/bar.m scripts/plot/bottom_title.m scripts/plot/contour.m scripts/plot/figure.m scripts/plot/grid.m scripts/plot/hist.m scripts/plot/loglog.m scripts/plot/mesh.m scripts/plot/meshdom.m scripts/plot/meshgrid.m scripts/plot/mplot.m scripts/plot/multiplot.m scripts/plot/oneplot.m scripts/plot/plot.m scripts/plot/plot_border.m scripts/plot/polar.m scripts/plot/semilogx.m scripts/plot/semilogy.m scripts/plot/shg.m scripts/plot/sombrero.m scripts/plot/stairs.m scripts/plot/subplot.m scripts/plot/subwindow.m scripts/plot/title.m scripts/plot/top_title.m scripts/plot/xlabel.m scripts/plot/ylabel.m scripts/plot/zlabel.m scripts/polynomial/compan.m scripts/polynomial/conv.m scripts/polynomial/deconv.m scripts/polynomial/poly.m scripts/polynomial/polyder.m scripts/polynomial/polyderiv.m scripts/polynomial/polyfit.m scripts/polynomial/polyinteg.m scripts/polynomial/polyreduce.m scripts/polynomial/polyval.m scripts/polynomial/polyvalm.m scripts/polynomial/residue.m scripts/polynomial/roots.m scripts/set/complement.m scripts/set/create_set.m scripts/set/intersection.m scripts/set/union.m scripts/signal/fftconv.m scripts/signal/fftfilt.m scripts/signal/freqz.m scripts/signal/sinc.m scripts/specfun/beta.m scripts/specfun/betai.m scripts/specfun/betainc.m scripts/specfun/gammai.m scripts/specfun/gammainc.m scripts/special-matrix/hadamard.m scripts/special-matrix/hankel.m scripts/special-matrix/hilb.m scripts/special-matrix/invhilb.m scripts/special-matrix/toeplitz.m scripts/special-matrix/vander.m scripts/statistics/corrcoef.m scripts/statistics/cov.m scripts/statistics/gls.m scripts/statistics/kurtosis.m scripts/statistics/mahalanobis.m scripts/statistics/mean.m scripts/statistics/median.m scripts/statistics/ols.m scripts/statistics/skewness.m scripts/statistics/std.m scripts/strings/bin2dec.m scripts/strings/blanks.m scripts/strings/deblank.m scripts/strings/dec2bin.m scripts/strings/dec2hex.m scripts/strings/findstr.m scripts/strings/hex2dec.m scripts/strings/index.m scripts/strings/rindex.m scripts/strings/split.m scripts/strings/str2mat.m scripts/strings/strcat.m scripts/strings/strcmp.m scripts/strings/strrep.m scripts/strings/substr.m scripts/time/asctime.m scripts/time/clock.m scripts/time/ctime.m scripts/time/date.m
diffstat 202 files changed, 5647 insertions(+), 4930 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/scripts/audio/lin2mu.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/lin2mu.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,12 +1,31 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = lin2mu (x)
   
-# usage:  y = lin2mu (x)
-#
-# x is a vector of an 8- or 16-bit linearly encoded audio sample,
-# This is transformed into a mu-law encoded vector.
+  ## usage:  y = lin2mu (x)
+  ##
+  ## x is a vector of an 8- or 16-bit linearly encoded audio sample,
+  ## This is transformed into a mu-law encoded vector.
 
-# Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 17, 1994
-# Copyright Department of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
+  ## Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 17, 1994
+  ## Copyright Department of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("y = lin2mu (x)");
@@ -16,19 +35,19 @@
     error ("lin2mu: x must be a vector");
   endif
   
-  # transform 8-bit format to 16-bit
+  ## transform 8-bit format to 16-bit
   if (max (abs (x)) <= 128)
     x = 256 .* x;
   endif
 
-  # determine sign of x, set sign(0) = 1.
+  ## determine sign of x, set sign(0) = 1.
   sig = sign(x) + (x == 0);
 
-  # take absolute value of x, but force it to be smaller than 32636;
-  # add bias 
+  ## take absolute value of x, but force it to be smaller than 32636;
+  ## add bias 
   x = min (abs (x), 32635 * ones (size (x))) + 132;
 
-  # find exponent and fraction of bineary representation
+  ## find exponent and fraction of bineary representation
   [f, e] = log2 (x);
 
   y = 64 * sig - 16 * e - fix (32 * f) + 335;
--- a/scripts/audio/loadaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/loadaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,22 +1,41 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function X = loadaudio (name, ext, bit)
   
-# usage:  X = loadaudio (name [, ext [, bit]])
-#
-# Loads audio data from the file "name.ext" into the data vector X. 
-# Default value for the "ext" argument, which has to be written
-# without the initial ".", is "lin".
-# Currently, the following audio formats are supported:
-# *) mu-law encoding with extension "mu", "au" or "snd"
-# *) linear encoding with extension "lin" or "raw"
-# 
-# The `bit' argument can be either 8 (default) or 16.
-# Depending on the value of bit, linearly encoded files are
-# interpreted as being in 8 and 16 bit format, respectively, and
-# mu-law encoded files are transformed to 8 and 16-bit linear
-# format, respectively.
+  ## usage:  X = loadaudio (name [, ext [, bit]])
+  ##
+  ## Loads audio data from the file "name.ext" into the data vector X. 
+  ## Default value for the "ext" argument, which has to be written
+  ## without the initial ".", is "lin".
+  ## Currently, the following audio formats are supported:
+  ## *) mu-law encoding with extension "mu", "au" or "snd"
+  ## *) linear encoding with extension "lin" or "raw"
+  ## 
+  ## The `bit' argument can be either 8 (default) or 16.
+  ## Depending on the value of bit, linearly encoded files are
+  ## interpreted as being in 8 and 16 bit format, respectively, and
+  ## mu-law encoded files are transformed to 8 and 16-bit linear
+  ## format, respectively.
 
-# Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Apr 10, 1994
-# Last modified by AW on Oct 29, 1994
+  ## Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Apr 10, 1994
+  ## Last modified by AW on Oct 29, 1994
 
   if (nargin == 0 || nargin > 3)
     usage ("loadaudio (name [, ext [, bit]])");
@@ -44,7 +63,7 @@
     endif
   elseif (strcmp (ext, "mu") || strcmp (ext, "au") || strcmp (ext, "snd"))
     [Y, c] = fread (num, inf, "uchar");
-    # remove file header
+    ## remove file header
     m = max (find (Y(1:64) == 0));
     if (! isempty (m))
       Y(1:m) = [];
--- a/scripts/audio/mu2lin.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/mu2lin.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = mu2lin (x, bit)
   
-# usage: y = mu2lin (x [, bit])
-#
-# If x is a vector of audio data with mu-law encoding, mu2lin (x)
-# holds the same data with linear encoding.
-# The optional argument bit specifies whether the input data is 
-# 8 bit (default) or 16 bit.
+  ## usage: y = mu2lin (x [, bit])
+  ##
+  ## If x is a vector of audio data with mu-law encoding, mu2lin (x)
+  ## holds the same data with linear encoding.
+  ## The optional argument bit specifies whether the input data is 
+  ## 8 bit (default) or 16 bit.
 
-# Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 18, 1994
-# Updated by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 27, 1994
-# Copyright Department of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
+  ## Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 18, 1994
+  ## Updated by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 27, 1994
+  ## Copyright Department of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     bit = 8;
@@ -27,20 +46,20 @@
   
   exp_lut = [0; 132; 396; 924; 1980; 4092; 8316; 16764];
 
-  # invert x bitwise
+  ## invert x bitwise
   x = 255 - x;
 
-  # determine sign of y
+  ## determine sign of y
   sig = (x > 127);
 
-  # determine exponent and fraction of y
+  ## determine exponent and fraction of y
   e = fix (x / 16) - 8 .* sig + 1;
   f = rem (x, 16);
 
   sig = 1 - 2 .* sig;
   y = (pow2 (f, e + 2) + exp_lut (e)) .* sig;
 
-  # convert to 8-bit
+  ## convert to 8-bit
   if (bit == 8)
     ld = max (abs (y));
     if (ld < 16384)
--- a/scripts/audio/playaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/playaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,48 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function playaudio (name, ext)
   
-# usage: playaudio (name [, ext]) 
-#        playaudio (X)
-#
-# `playaudio ("name" [, "ext"])' plays the audio file "name.ext". The
-# default value for the "ext" argument, which has to be written
-# without the initial ".", is "lin".
-# Currently, the following audio formats are suppored:
-# *) linear encoding with extension "lin" or "raw", played using
-#    /dev/dsp 
-# *) mu-law encoding with extension "mu", "au" or "snd", played
-#    using /dev/audio 
-#
-# `playaudio (X)' plays the audio data contained in the vector X.
+  ## usage: playaudio (name [, ext]) 
+  ##        playaudio (X)
+  ##
+  ## `playaudio ("name" [, "ext"])' plays the audio file "name.ext". The
+  ## default value for the "ext" argument, which has to be written
+  ## without the initial ".", is "lin".
+  ## Currently, the following audio formats are suppored:
+  ## *) linear encoding with extension "lin" or "raw", played using
+  ##    /dev/dsp 
+  ## *) mu-law encoding with extension "mu", "au" or "snd", played
+  ##    using /dev/audio 
+  ##
+  ## `playaudio (X)' plays the audio data contained in the vector X.
 
-# Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Apr 11, 1994
-# Last modified by AW on Nov 7, 1994
-# Copyright Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
+  ## Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Apr 11, 1994
+  ## Last modified by AW on Nov 7, 1994
+  ## Copyright Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
 
   file = octave_tmp_file_name ();
 
   usage_msg = "playaudio (name [, ext])  or  playaudio (X)";
   
   if (nargin == 1 && is_vector (name) && ! isstr (name)) 
-    # play a vector
+    ## play a vector
     [nr, nc] = size (name);
     if (nc != 1)
       if (nr == 1)
@@ -40,7 +59,7 @@
     system (sprintf ("cat %s > /dev/dsp", file));
     unlink (file);
   elseif (nargin >= 1 && isstr (name))
-    # play a file
+    ## play a file
     if (nargin == 1)
       name = [name, ".lin"];
     elseif (nargin == 2)
--- a/scripts/audio/record.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/record.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function X = record (sec, sampling_rate)
 
-# usage:  X = record (sec [, sampling_rate])
-#
-# Records sec seconds of audio into the vector X.
-# The default value for the sampling_rate is 8000, ie. 8kHz.
-# The program waits for you to hit the ENTER key, then the recording
-# starts immediatly.
+  ## usage:  X = record (sec [, sampling_rate])
+  ##
+  ## Records sec seconds of audio into the vector X.
+  ## The default value for the sampling_rate is 8000, ie. 8kHz.
+  ## The program waits for you to hit the ENTER key, then the recording
+  ## starts immediatly.
 
-# Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 19, 1994
-# Last modified by AW on Oct 5, 1994
-# Copyright Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
+  ## Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 19, 1994
+  ## Last modified by AW on Oct 5, 1994
+  ## Copyright Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     sampling_rate = 8000;
--- a/scripts/audio/saveaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/saveaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function saveaudio (name, X, ext, bit)
   
 # usage:  saveaudio (name, X, [, ext [, bit]])
--- a/scripts/audio/setaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/audio/setaudio.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,12 +1,31 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function setaudio (w_type, value)
   
-# usage: setaudio ([w_type [, value]])
-#
-# executes the shell command `mixer [w_type [, value]]'
+  ## usage: setaudio ([w_type [, value]])
+  ##
+  ## executes the shell command `mixer [w_type [, value]]'
 
-# Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 5, 1994
-# Updated by AW on Nov 3, 1994
-# Copyright Department of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
+  ## Written by AW (Andreas.Weingessel@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Oct 5, 1994
+  ## Updated by AW on Nov 3, 1994
+  ## Copyright Department of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien
 
   if (nargin == 0)
     system ("mixer");
--- a/scripts/control/abcddim.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/abcddim.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,35 +1,36 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [n, m, p] = abcddim (a, b, c, d)
 
-# Usage: [n, m, p] = abcddim (a, b, c, d)
-#
-# Check for compatibility of the dimensions of the matrices defining
-# the linear system (a, b, c, d).
-#
-# Returns n = number of system states,
-#         m = number of system inputs,
-#         p = number of system outputs.
-#
-# Returns n = m = p = -1 if the system is not compatible.
+  ## Usage: [n, m, p] = abcddim (a, b, c, d)
+  ##
+  ## Check for compatibility of the dimensions of the matrices defining
+  ## the linear system (a, b, c, d).
+  ##
+  ## Returns n = number of system states,
+  ##         m = number of system inputs,
+  ##         p = number of system outputs.
+  ##
+  ## Returns n = m = p = -1 if the system is not compatible.
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin != 4)
     error ("usage: abcddim (a, b, c, d)");
--- a/scripts/control/are.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/are.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function x = are (a, b, c, opt)
 
-# Usage: x = are (a, b, c {,opt})
-#
-# Solves algebraic riccati equation
-#
-#   a' x + x a - x b x + c = 0
-#
-# for identically dimensioned square matrices a, b, c.  If b (c) is not
-# square, then the function attempts to use b * b' (c' * c) instead.
-#
-# Solution method: apply Laub's Schur method (IEEE Trans. Auto. Contr,
-# 1979) to the appropriate Hamiltonian matrix.
-#
-# opt is an option passed to the eigenvalue balancing routine default is "B".
-#
-# See also: balance
+  ## Usage: x = are (a, b, c {,opt})
+  ##
+  ## Solves algebraic riccati equation
+  ##
+  ##   a' x + x a - x b x + c = 0
+  ##
+  ## for identically dimensioned square matrices a, b, c.  If b (c) is not
+  ## square, then the function attempts to use b * b' (c' * c) instead.
+  ##
+  ## Solution method: apply Laub's Schur method (IEEE Trans. Auto. Contr,
+  ## 1979) to the appropriate Hamiltonian matrix.
+  ##
+  ## opt is an option passed to the eigenvalue balancing routine default is "B".
+  ##
+  ## See also: balance
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 3 || nargin == 4)
     if (nargin == 4)
@@ -70,11 +71,11 @@
       error ("are: a, b, c not conformably dimensioned.");
     endif
 
-# Should check for controllability/observability here
-# use Boley-Golub (Syst. Contr. Letters, 1984) method, not the
-#
-#                     n-1
-# rank ([ B A*B ... A^   *B]) method 
+    ## Should check for controllability/observability here
+    ## use Boley-Golub (Syst. Contr. Letters, 1984) method, not the
+    ##
+    ##                     n-1
+    ## rank ([ B A*B ... A^   *B]) method 
 
     [d, h] = balance ([a, -b; -c, -a'], opt);
     [u, s] = schur (h, "A");
--- a/scripts/control/c2d.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/c2d.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [Ad, Bd] = c2d (Ac, Bc, T)
 
-# Usage: [Ad, Bd] = c2d (Ac, Bc, T)
-#
-# converts the continuous time system described by:
-#   .
-#   x = Ac x + Bc u
-#
-# into a discrete time equivalent model via the matrix exponential
-#
-#   x[n+1] = Ad x[n] + Bd u[n]
-#
-# assuming a zero-order hold on the input and sample time T.
+  ## Usage: [Ad, Bd] = c2d (Ac, Bc, T)
+  ##
+  ## converts the continuous time system described by:
+  ##   .
+  ##   x = Ac x + Bc u
+  ##
+  ## into a discrete time equivalent model via the matrix exponential
+  ##
+  ##   x[n+1] = Ad x[n] + Bd u[n]
+  ##
+  ## assuming a zero-order hold on the input and sample time T.
 
-# Written by R.B. Tenison (btenison@eng.auburn.edu)
-# October 1993
+  ## Written by R.B. Tenison (btenison@eng.auburn.edu)
+  ## October 1993
 
-# check args
+  ## check args
   if (nargin != 3)
     usage ("c2d (Ac, Bc, T)");
   endif
--- a/scripts/control/dare.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/dare.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,51 +1,52 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function x = dare (a, b, c, r, opt)
 
-# Usage: x = dare (a, b, c, r {,opt})
-#
-# Solves discrete-time algebraic riccati equation
-#
-#   a' x a - x + a' x b (r + b' x b)^{-1} b' x a + c = 0
-#
-# for
-#
-#   a: nxn
-#   b: nxm
-#   c: nxn, symmetric positive semidefinite 
-#   r: mxm, invertible
-#
-# If c is not square, then the function attempts to use c'*c instead.
-#
-# Solution method: Laub's Schur method (IEEE Trans Auto Contr, 1979) applied
-# to the appropriate symplectic matrix.
-#
-# See also: Ran and Rodman, "Stable Hermitian Solutions of Discrete
-# Algebraic Riccati Equations," Mathematics of Control, Signals and
-# Systems, Vol 5, no 2 (1992)  pp 165-194.
-#
-# opt is an option passed to the eigenvalue balancing routine default
-# is "B". 
-#
-# See also: balance, are
+  ## Usage: x = dare (a, b, c, r {,opt})
+  ##
+  ## Solves discrete-time algebraic riccati equation
+  ##
+  ##   a' x a - x + a' x b (r + b' x b)^{-1} b' x a + c = 0
+  ##
+  ## for
+  ##
+  ##   a: nxn
+  ##   b: nxm
+  ##   c: nxn, symmetric positive semidefinite 
+  ##   r: mxm, invertible
+  ##
+  ## If c is not square, then the function attempts to use c'*c instead.
+  ##
+  ## Solution method: Laub's Schur method (IEEE Trans Auto Contr, 1979) applied
+  ## to the appropriate symplectic matrix.
+  ##
+  ## See also: Ran and Rodman, "Stable Hermitian Solutions of Discrete
+  ## Algebraic Riccati Equations," Mathematics of Control, Signals and
+  ## Systems, Vol 5, no 2 (1992)  pp 165-194.
+  ##
+  ## opt is an option passed to the eigenvalue balancing routine default
+  ## is "B". 
+  ##
+  ## See also: balance, are
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 4 || nargin == 5)
     if (nargin == 5)
@@ -57,12 +58,12 @@
       opt = "B";
     endif
 
-# Check a matrix dimensions
+    ## Check a matrix dimensions
     if ((n = is_square (a)) == 0)
       error ("dare: a is not square");
     endif
 
-# Check a,b compatibility.
+    ## Check a,b compatibility.
 
     [n1, m] = size (b);
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
       warning ("dare: a,b are not controllable");
     endif
 
-# Check a,c compatibility.
+    ## Check a,c compatibility.
 
     if (is_observable (a, c) == 0)
       warning ("dare: a,c are not observable");
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
       error ("dare: a,c are not conformable");
     endif
 
-# Check r dimensions.
+    ## Check r dimensions.
 
     if ((m1 = is_square (r)) == 0)
       warning ("dare: r is not square");
--- a/scripts/control/dgram.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/dgram.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function gramian = dgram (A, B)
 
-#  Usage: gramian = dgram (A, B)
-#
-#  Returns the discrete controllability and observability gramian.
-#
-#  dgram (A, B)   returns the discrete controllability gramian.
-#  dgram (A', C') returns the observability gramian.
+  ##  Usage: gramian = dgram (A, B)
+  ##
+  ##  Returns the discrete controllability and observability gramian.
+  ##
+  ##  dgram (A, B)   returns the discrete controllability gramian.
+  ##  dgram (A', C') returns the observability gramian.
 
-#  Written by R. Bruce Tenison (btenison@eng.auburn.edu)
-#  October 1993
+  ##  Written by R. Bruce Tenison (btenison@eng.auburn.edu)
+  ##  October 1993
 
   [U, Sig, V] = svd (B);
 
--- a/scripts/control/dlqe.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/dlqe.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,56 +1,57 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [l, m, p, e] = dlqe (a, g, c, sigw, sigv, zz)
 
-# Usage: [l, m, p, e] = dlqe (A, G, C, SigW, SigV {,Z})
-#
-# Linear quadratic estimator (Kalman filter) design for the 
-# discrete time system
-#
-#  x[k+1] = A x[k] + B u[k] + G w[k]
-#    y[k] = C x[k] + D u[k] + w[k]
-#
-# where w, v are zero-mean gaussian noise processes with respective
-# intensities SigW = cov (w, w) and SigV = cov (v, v).
-#
-# Z (if specified) is cov(w,v); otherwise cov(w,v) = 0.
-#
-# Observer structure is 
-#     z[k+1] = A z[k] + B u[k] + k(y[k] - C z[k] - D u[k]).
-#
-# Returns:
-#
-#   l = observer gain, (A - A L C) is stable
-#   m = Ricatti equation solution
-#   p = the estimate error covariance after the measurement update
-#   e = closed loop poles of (A - A L C)
+  ## Usage: [l, m, p, e] = dlqe (A, G, C, SigW, SigV {,Z})
+  ##
+  ## Linear quadratic estimator (Kalman filter) design for the 
+  ## discrete time system
+  ##
+  ##  x[k+1] = A x[k] + B u[k] + G w[k]
+  ##    y[k] = C x[k] + D u[k] + w[k]
+  ##
+  ## where w, v are zero-mean gaussian noise processes with respective
+  ## intensities SigW = cov (w, w) and SigV = cov (v, v).
+  ##
+  ## Z (if specified) is cov(w,v); otherwise cov(w,v) = 0.
+  ##
+  ## Observer structure is 
+  ##     z[k+1] = A z[k] + B u[k] + k(y[k] - C z[k] - D u[k]).
+  ##
+  ## Returns:
+  ##
+  ##   l = observer gain, (A - A L C) is stable
+  ##   m = Ricatti equation solution
+  ##   p = the estimate error covariance after the measurement update
+  ##   e = closed loop poles of (A - A L C)
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August, 1993.
-# Modified for discrete time by R. Bruce Tenison (btenison@eng.auburn.edu)
-# October, 1993
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August, 1993.
+  ## Modified for discrete time by R. Bruce Tenison (btenison@eng.auburn.edu)
+  ## October, 1993
 
   if (nargin != 5 && nargin != 6)
     error ("dlqe: invalid number of arguments");
   endif
 
-# The problem is dual to the regulator design, so transform to lqr
-# call.
+  ## The problem is dual to the regulator design, so transform to lqr
+  ## call.
 
   if (nargin == 5)
     [k, p, e] = dlqr (a', c', g*sigw*g', sigv);
--- a/scripts/control/dlqr.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/dlqr.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,81 +1,82 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [k, p, e] = dlqr (a, b, q, r, zz)
 
-# Usage: [k, p, e] = dlqr (A, B, Q, R {,Z})
-#
-# Linear quadratic regulator design for the discrete time system
-#
-#   x[k+1] = A x[k] + B u[k]
-#
-# to minimize the cost functional
-#
-#  J = Sum { x' Q x + u' R u } 			Z omitted
-#
-# or
-#
-#  J = Sum { x' Q x + u' R u +2 x' Z u}		Z included
-#
-# Returns:
-#
-#   k = state feedback gain, (A - B K) is stable
-#   p = solution of algebraic Riccati equation
-#   e = closed loop poles of (A - B K)
+  ## Usage: [k, p, e] = dlqr (A, B, Q, R {,Z})
+  ##
+  ## Linear quadratic regulator design for the discrete time system
+  ##
+  ##   x[k+1] = A x[k] + B u[k]
+  ##
+  ## to minimize the cost functional
+  ##
+  ##  J = Sum { x' Q x + u' R u } 			Z omitted
+  ##
+  ## or
+  ##
+  ##  J = Sum { x' Q x + u' R u +2 x' Z u}		Z included
+  ##
+  ## Returns:
+  ##
+  ##   k = state feedback gain, (A - B K) is stable
+  ##   p = solution of algebraic Riccati equation
+  ##   e = closed loop poles of (A - B K)
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
-# Converted to discrete time by R. B. Tenison
-# (btenison@eng.auburn.edu) October 1993
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Converted to discrete time by R. B. Tenison
+  ## (btenison@eng.auburn.edu) October 1993
 
   if (nargin != 4 && nargin != 5)
     error ("dlqr: invalid number of arguments");
   endif
 
-# Check a.
+  ## Check a.
   if ((n = is_square (a)) == 0)
     error ("dlqr: requires 1st parameter(a) to be square");
   endif
 
-# Check b.
+  ## Check b.
   [n1, m] = size (b);
   if (n1 != n)
     error ("dlqr: a,b not conformal");
   endif
 
-# Check q.
+  ## Check q.
   
   if ((n1 = is_square (q)) == 0 || n1 != n)
     error ("dlqr: q must be square and conformal with a");
   endif
 
-# Check r.
+  ## Check r.
   if((m1 = is_square(r)) == 0 || m1 != m)
     error ("dlqr: r must be square and conformal with column dimension of b");
   endif
 
-# Check if n is there.
+  ## Check if n is there.
   if (nargin == 5)
     [n1, m1] = size (zz);
     if (n1 != n || m1 != m)
       error ("dlqr: z must be identically dimensioned with b");
     endif
 
-# Incorporate cross term into a and q.
+    ## Incorporate cross term into a and q.
 
     ao = a - (b/r)*zz';
     qo = q - (zz/r)*zz';
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
     qo = q;
   endif
 
-# Check that q, (r) are symmetric, positive (semi)definite
+  ## Check that q, (r) are symmetric, positive (semi)definite
 
   if (is_symmetric (q) && is_symmetric (r) ...
       && all (eig (q) >= 0) && all (eig (r) > 0))
--- a/scripts/control/dlyap.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/dlyap.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function x = dlyap (a, b)
 
-# Usage: x = dlyap (a, b)
-#
-# Solve a x a' - x + b = 0 (discrete Lyapunov equation) for square
-# matrices a and b.  If b is not square, then the function attempts 
-# to solve either
-#
-#  a x a' - x + b b' = 0
-#
-# or
-#
-#  a' x a - x + b' b = 0
-#
-# whichever is appropriate.  Uses Schur decomposition as in Kitagawa
-# (1977).
+  ## Usage: x = dlyap (a, b)
+  ##
+  ## Solve a x a' - x + b = 0 (discrete Lyapunov equation) for square
+  ## matrices a and b.  If b is not square, then the function attempts 
+  ## to solve either
+  ##
+  ##  a x a' - x + b b' = 0
+  ##
+  ## or
+  ##
+  ##  a' x a - x + b' b = 0
+  ##
+  ## whichever is appropriate.  Uses Schur decomposition as in Kitagawa
+  ## (1977).
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if ((n = is_square (a)) == 0)
     warning ("dlyap: a must be square");
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
     warning ("dlyap: a,b not conformably dimensioned");
   endif
 
-  # Solve the equation column by column.
+  ## Solve the equation column by column.
 
   [u, s] = schur (a);
   b = u'*b*u;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
   while (j > 0)
     j1 = j;
 
-# Check for Schur block.
+    ## Check for Schur block.
 
     if (j == 1)
       blksiz = 1;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@
 
   endwhile
 
-# Back-transform to original coordinates.
+  ## Back-transform to original coordinates.
 
   x = u*x*u';
 
--- a/scripts/control/is_controllable.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/is_controllable.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,42 +1,43 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_controllable (a, b, tol)
 
-# Usage: is_controllable (a, b {,tol})
-#
-# Returns 1 if the pair (a, b) is controllable, or 0 if not.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, is_vector
-#
-# This should really use the method below, but I'm being lazy for now:
-#
-# Controllability is determined by applying Arnoldi iteration with
-# complete re-orthogonalization to obtain an orthogonal basis of the
-# Krylov subspace.
-#
-# (FIX ME... The Krylov subspace approach is not done yet!)
-#                      n-1
-#   span ([b,a*b,...,a^   b]).
-#
-# tol is a roundoff paramter, set to 2*eps if omitted.
+  ## Usage: is_controllable (a, b {,tol})
+  ##
+  ## Returns 1 if the pair (a, b) is controllable, or 0 if not.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, is_vector
+  ##
+  ## This should really use the method below, but I'm being lazy for now:
+  ##
+  ## Controllability is determined by applying Arnoldi iteration with
+  ## complete re-orthogonalization to obtain an orthogonal basis of the
+  ## Krylov subspace.
+  ##
+  ## (FIX ME... The Krylov subspace approach is not done yet!)
+  ##                      n-1
+  ##   span ([b,a*b,...,a^   b]).
+  ##
+  ## tol is a roundoff paramter, set to 2*eps if omitted.
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August, 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August, 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 2 || nargin == 3)
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
         m = [m, tmp];
       endfor
 
-# If n is of any significant size, m will be low rank, so be careful!
+      ## If n is of any significant size, m will be low rank, so be careful!
 
       if (nargin == 3)
         if (is_scalar (tol))
--- a/scripts/control/is_observable.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/is_observable.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_observable (a,c,tol)
 
-# usage: is_observable (a, c {,tol})
-#
-# Returns 1 if the pair (a, c) is observable, or 0 if not.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, is_vector.
+  ## usage: is_observable (a, c {,tol})
+  ##
+  ## Returns 1 if the pair (a, c) is observable, or 0 if not.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, is_vector.
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 2)
     retval = is_controllable (a', c');
--- a/scripts/control/lqe.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/lqe.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,52 +1,53 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [k, p, e] = lqe (a, g, c, sigw, sigv, zz)
 
-# Usage: [k, p, e] = lqe (A, G, C, SigW, SigV {,Z})
-#
-# Linear quadratic estimator (Kalman filter) design for the 
-# continuous time system
-#
-#   dx/dt = A x + B u + G w
-#       y = C x + D u + v
-#
-# where w, v are zero-mean gaussian noise processes with respective
-# intensities SigW = cov (w, w) and SigV = cov (v, v).
-#
-# Z (if specified) is cov(w,v); otherwise cov(w,v) = 0.
-#
-# Observer structure is dz/dt = A z + B u + k( y - C z - D u).
-#
-# Returns:
-#
-#   k = observer gain, (A - K C) is stable
-#   p = solution of algebraic Riccati equation
-#   e = closed loop poles of (A - K C)
+  ## Usage: [k, p, e] = lqe (A, G, C, SigW, SigV {,Z})
+  ##
+  ## Linear quadratic estimator (Kalman filter) design for the 
+  ## continuous time system
+  ##
+  ##   dx/dt = A x + B u + G w
+  ##       y = C x + D u + v
+  ##
+  ## where w, v are zero-mean gaussian noise processes with respective
+  ## intensities SigW = cov (w, w) and SigV = cov (v, v).
+  ##
+  ## Z (if specified) is cov(w,v); otherwise cov(w,v) = 0.
+  ##
+  ## Observer structure is dz/dt = A z + B u + k( y - C z - D u).
+  ##
+  ## Returns:
+  ##
+  ##   k = observer gain, (A - K C) is stable
+  ##   p = solution of algebraic Riccati equation
+  ##   e = closed loop poles of (A - K C)
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August, 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August, 1993.
 
   if (nargin != 5 && nargin != 6)
     error ("lqe: invalid number of arguments");
   endif
 
-# The problem is dual to the regulator design, so transform to lqr
-# call.
+  ## The problem is dual to the regulator design, so transform to lqr
+  ## call.
 
   if (nargin == 5)
     [k, p, e] = lqr (a', c', g*sigw*g', sigv);
--- a/scripts/control/lqr.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/lqr.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,79 +1,80 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [k, p, e] = lqr (a, b, q, r, zz)
 
-# Usage: [k, p, e] = lqr (A, B, Q, R {,Z})
-#
-# Linear quadratic regulator design for the continuous time system
-#
-#   dx/dt = A x + B u
-#
-# to minimize the cost functional
-#
-#  J = int_0^\infty{ x' Q x + u' R u } 			Z omitted
-#
-# or
-#
-#  J = int_0^\infty{ x' Q x + u' R u +2 x' Z u}		Z included
-#
-# Returns:
-#
-#   k = state feedback gain, (A - B K) is stable
-#   p = solution of algebraic Riccati equation
-#   e = closed loop poles of (A - B K)
+  ## Usage: [k, p, e] = lqr (A, B, Q, R {,Z})
+  ##
+  ## Linear quadratic regulator design for the continuous time system
+  ##
+  ##   dx/dt = A x + B u
+  ##
+  ## to minimize the cost functional
+  ##
+  ##  J = int_0^\infty{ x' Q x + u' R u } 			Z omitted
+  ##
+  ## or
+  ##
+  ##  J = int_0^\infty{ x' Q x + u' R u +2 x' Z u}		Z included
+  ##
+  ## Returns:
+  ##
+  ##   k = state feedback gain, (A - B K) is stable
+  ##   p = solution of algebraic Riccati equation
+  ##   e = closed loop poles of (A - B K)
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin != 4 && nargin != 5)
     error ("lqr: invalid number of arguments");
   endif
 
-# Check a.
+  ## Check a.
   if ((n = is_square (a)) == 0)
     error ("lqr: requires 1st parameter(a) to be square");
   endif
 
-# Check b.
+  ## Check b.
   [n1, m] = size (b);
   if (n1 != n)
     error ("lqr: a,b not conformal");
   endif
 
-# Check q.
+  ## Check q.
   
   if ((n1 = is_square (q)) == 0 || n1 != n)
     error ("lqr: q must be square and conformal with a");
   endif
 
-# Check r.
+  ## Check r.
   if((m1 = is_square(r)) == 0 || m1 != m)
     error ("lqr: r must be square and conformal with column dimension of b");
   endif
 
-# Check if n is there.
+  ## Check if n is there.
   if (nargin == 5)
     [n1, m1] = size (zz);
     if (n1 != n || m1 != m)
       error ("lqr: z must be identically dimensioned with b");
     endif
 
-# Incorporate cross term into a and q.
+    ## Incorporate cross term into a and q.
 
     ao = a - (b/r)*zz';
     qo = q - (zz/r)*zz';
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
     qo = q;
   endif
 
-# Check that q, (r) are symmetric, positive (semi)definite
+  ## Check that q, (r) are symmetric, positive (semi)definite
 
   if (is_symmetric (q) && is_symmetric (r) ...
       && all (eig (q) >= 0) && all (eig (r) > 0))
--- a/scripts/control/lyap.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/lyap.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,48 +1,49 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function x = lyap (a, b, c)
 
-# Usage: x = lyap (a, b {,c})
-#
-# If (a, b, c) are specified, then lyap returns the solution of the
-# Sylvester equation
-#
-#   a x + x b + c = 0
-#
-# If only (a, b) are specified, then lyap returns the solution of the 
-# Lyapunov equation
-#
-#   a' x + x a + b = 0
-#
-# If b is not square, then lyap returns the solution of either
-#
-#   a' x + x a + b' b = 0 	
-#
-# or
-#
-#   a x + x a' + b b' = 0
-#
-# whichever is appropriate.
-#
-# Solves by using the Bartels-Stewart algorithm (1972).
+  ## Usage: x = lyap (a, b {,c})
+  ##
+  ## If (a, b, c) are specified, then lyap returns the solution of the
+  ## Sylvester equation
+  ##
+  ##   a x + x b + c = 0
+  ##
+  ## If only (a, b) are specified, then lyap returns the solution of the 
+  ## Lyapunov equation
+  ##
+  ##   a' x + x a + b = 0
+  ##
+  ## If b is not square, then lyap returns the solution of either
+  ##
+  ##   a' x + x a + b' b = 0 	
+  ##
+  ## or
+  ##
+  ##   a x + x a' + b b' = 0
+  ##
+  ## whichever is appropriate.
+  ##
+  ## Solves by using the Bartels-Stewart algorithm (1972).
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
   
 
   if (nargin != 3 && nargin != 2)
@@ -55,18 +56,18 @@
 
   if (nargin == 2)
 
-# Transform Lyapunov equation to Sylvester equation form.
+    ## Transform Lyapunov equation to Sylvester equation form.
 
     if ((m = is_square (b)) == 0)
       if ((m = rows (b)) == n)
 
-# solve a x + x a' + b b' = 0
+	## solve a x + x a' + b b' = 0
 
 	b = b * b';
 	a = a';
       else 
 
-# Try to solve a'x + x a + b' b = 0.
+	## Try to solve a'x + x a + b' b = 0.
 
 	m = columns (b);
 	b = b' * b;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
       endif
     endif
 
-# Set up Sylvester equation.
+    ## Set up Sylvester equation.
 
     c = b;
     b = a;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
 
   else 
 
-# Check dimensions.
+    ## Check dimensions.
 
     if ((m = is_square (b)) == 0)
       error ("lyap: b must be square in a sylvester equation");
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
     endif
   endif
 
-# Call octave built-in function.
+  ## Call octave built-in function.
 
   x = syl (a, b, c);
 
--- a/scripts/control/tzero.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/control/tzero.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function zr = tzero (a, b, c, d, bal)
 
-# Usage: zr = tzero (a, b, c, d, bal)
-#
-# Compute the transmission zeros of a, b, c, d.
-#
-# bal = balancing option (see balance); default is "B".
-#
-# Needs to incorporate mvzero algorithm to isolate finite zeros.
+  ## Usage: zr = tzero (a, b, c, d, bal)
+  ##
+  ## Compute the transmission zeros of a, b, c, d.
+  ##
+  ## bal = balancing option (see balance); default is "B".
+  ##
+  ## Needs to incorporate mvzero algorithm to isolate finite zeros.
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 4)
     bal = "B";
--- a/scripts/elfun/acot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/acot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = acot (z)
 
-# acot (z):  compute the inverse cotangent for each element of z.
+  ## acot (z):  compute the inverse cotangent for each element of z.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("acot (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/acoth.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/acoth.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = acoth (z)
 
-# acoth (z):  compute the inverse hyperbolic cotangent for each element of z. 
+  ## acoth (z):  compute the inverse hyperbolic cotangent for each element of z. 
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("acoth (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/acsc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/acsc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = acsc (z)
   
-# acsc (z):  compute the inverse cosecant for each element of z.
+  ## acsc (z):  compute the inverse cosecant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("acsc (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/acsch.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/acsch.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = acsch (z)
   
-# acsch (z):  compute the inverse hyperbolic cosecant for each element of z.
+  ## acsch (z):  compute the inverse hyperbolic cosecant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("acsch (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/asec.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/asec.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = asec (z)
   
-# asec (z):  compute the inverse secant for each element of z.
+  ## asec (z):  compute the inverse secant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("asec (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/asech.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/asech.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = asech (z)
   
-# asech (z):  compute the inverse hyperbolic secant for each element of z.
+  ## asech (z):  compute the inverse hyperbolic secant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("acosh (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/cot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/cot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = cot (z)
   
-# cot (z):  compute the cotangent for each element of z.
+  ## cot (z):  compute the cotangent for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("cot (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/coth.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/coth.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = coth (z)
   
-# coth (z):  compute the hyperbolic cotangent for each element of z.
+  ## coth (z):  compute the hyperbolic cotangent for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("coth (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/csc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/csc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = csc (z)
   
-# csc (z):  compute the cosecant for each element of z.
+  ## csc (z):  compute the cosecant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("csc (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/csch.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/csch.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = csch (z)
   
-# csch (z):  compute the hyperbolic cosecant for each element of z.
+  ## csch (z):  compute the hyperbolic cosecant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("csch (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/gcd.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/gcd.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [g, v] = gcd (a, ...)
 
-# usage: gcd (a, ...)
-#  
-# [g [, v]] = gcd (a) returns the greatest common divisor g of the
-# entries of the integer vector a, and an integer vector v such that
-# g = v(1) * a(k) + ... + v(k) * a(k).
-#
-# [g [, v]] = gcd (a1, ..., ak) is the same with a = [a1, ..., ak].
+  ## usage: gcd (a, ...)
+  ##  
+  ## [g [, v]] = gcd (a) returns the greatest common divisor g of the
+  ## entries of the integer vector a, and an integer vector v such that
+  ## g = v(1) * a(k) + ... + v(k) * a(k).
+  ##
+  ## [g [, v]] = gcd (a1, ..., ak) is the same with a = [a1, ..., ak].
   
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 16, 1994.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 16, 1994.
 
   if (nargin > 1)
     va_start;
--- a/scripts/elfun/lcm.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/lcm.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function l = lcm (a, ...)
 
-# usage: lcm (a, ...)
-#
-# lcm (a) returns the least common multiple of the entries of the
-# integer vector a.
-# lcm (a1, ..., ak) is the same as lcm([a1, ..., ak]).
+  ## usage: lcm (a, ...)
+  ##
+  ## lcm (a) returns the least common multiple of the entries of the
+  ## integer vector a.
+  ## lcm (a1, ..., ak) is the same as lcm([a1, ..., ak]).
   
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 16, 1994.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 16, 1994.
 
   if (nargin > 1)
     va_start;
--- a/scripts/elfun/log2.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/log2.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = log2 (z)
   
-# log2 (z):  compute the logarithm base 2 for each element of z.
+  ## log2 (z):  compute the logarithm base 2 for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("log2 (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/sec.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/sec.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = sec (z)
   
-# sec (z): compute the secant for each element of z.
+  ## sec (z): compute the secant for each element of z.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("sec (z)");
--- a/scripts/elfun/sech.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/elfun/sech.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function w = sech (z)
   
-# sech (z):  compute the hyperbolic secant for each element of z.
+  ## sech (z):  compute the hyperbolic secant for each element of z.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("sech (z)");
--- a/scripts/general/columns.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/columns.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function nc = columns (x)
 
-# usage: columns (x)
-#
-# Return the the number of columns in x.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, length, is_scalar, is_vector, is_matrix
+  ## usage: columns (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return the the number of columns in x.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, length, is_scalar, is_vector, is_matrix
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("columns (x)");
--- a/scripts/general/fliplr.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/fliplr.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = fliplr (x)
 
-# usage: fliplr (x)
-#
-# Return x with the columns swapped.
-#
-# See also: flipu, rot90
+  ## usage: fliplr (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return x with the columns swapped.
+  ##
+  ## See also: flipu, rot90
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("fliplr (x)");
--- a/scripts/general/flipud.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/flipud.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = flipud (x)
 
-# usage: flipud (x)
-#
-# Return x with the rows swapped.
-#
-# See also: fliplr, rot90
+  ## usage: flipud (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return x with the rows swapped.
+  ##
+  ## See also: fliplr, rot90
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("flipud (x)");
--- a/scripts/general/int2str.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/int2str.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = int2str (x)
 
-# usage: int2str (x)
-#
-# Round x to the nearest integer and format as a string.
-#
-# See also: sprintf, num2str 
+  ## usage: int2str (x)
+  ##
+  ## Round x to the nearest integer and format as a string.
+  ##
+  ## See also: sprintf, num2str 
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- this will fail for very large values.
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- this will fail for very large values.
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     if (rows (x) == 1 && columns (x) == 1)
--- a/scripts/general/is_matrix.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/is_matrix.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_matrix (x)
 
-# usage: is_matrix (x)
-#
-# Return 1 if the number of rows and columns of x are both greater
-# than 1.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_scalar, is_vector
+  ## usage: is_matrix (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return 1 if the number of rows and columns of x are both greater
+  ## than 1.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_scalar, is_vector
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     [nr, nc] = size (x);
--- a/scripts/general/is_scalar.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/is_scalar.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_scalar (x)
 
-# usage: is_scalar (x)
-#
-# Return 1 if the number of rows and columns of x are both equal to 1.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_scalar, is_matrix
+  ## usage: is_scalar (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return 1 if the number of rows and columns of x are both equal to 1.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_scalar, is_matrix
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     [nr, nc] = size (x);
--- a/scripts/general/is_square.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/is_square.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_square (x)
 
-# usage: is_square (x)
-#
-# If x is square, then return value is the dimension of x.
-# otherwise, returns a value of 0
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, is_vector
+  ## usage: is_square (x)
+  ##
+  ## If x is square, then return value is the dimension of x.
+  ## otherwise, returns a value of 0
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, is_vector
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     [nr, nc] = size (x);
--- a/scripts/general/is_symmetric.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/is_symmetric.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_symmetric (x,tol)
 
-# Usage: is_symmetric (x {,tol})
-#
-# If x is symmetric, return the dimension of x, otherwise, return 0.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, 
-# is_square, is_vector
+  ## Usage: is_symmetric (x {,tol})
+  ##
+  ## If x is symmetric, return the dimension of x, otherwise, return 0.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_matrix, is_scalar, 
+  ## is_square, is_vector
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 1 || nargin == 2)
     if ((retval = is_square (x)))
--- a/scripts/general/is_vector.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/is_vector.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_vector (x)
 
-# usage: is_vector (x)
-#
-# Return 1 if the either the number of rows (columns) of x is 1 and
-# the number of columns (rows) is greater than one.  Otherwise, return 0. 
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_scalar, is_matrix
+  ## usage: is_vector (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return 1 if the either the number of rows (columns) of x is 1 and
+  ## the number of columns (rows) is greater than one.  Otherwise, return 0. 
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, length, is_scalar, is_matrix
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     [nr, nc] = size (x);
--- a/scripts/general/isempty.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/isempty.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = isempty (var)
 
-# usage: isempty (x)
-#
-# Return 1 if the argument is an empty matrix.  Otherwise, return 0.
+  ## usage: isempty (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return 1 if the argument is an empty matrix.  Otherwise, return 0.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("isempty (var)");
--- a/scripts/general/length.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/length.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function len = length (x)
 
-# usage: length (x)
-#
-# Return the number of rows or columns, whichever is greater.
-#
-# See also: size, rows, columns, is_scalar, is_vector, is_matrix
+  ## usage: length (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return the number of rows or columns, whichever is greater.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, rows, columns, is_scalar, is_vector, is_matrix
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("length (x)");
--- a/scripts/general/logspace.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/logspace.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = logspace (x1, x2, n)
 
-# usage: logspace (x1, x2, n)
-#
-# Return a vector of n logarithmically equally spaced points between
-# x1 and x2 inclusive.
-#
-# If the final argument is omitted, n = 50 is assumed.
-#
-# All three arguments must be scalars. 
-#
-# Note that if if x2 is pi, the points are between 10^x1 and pi, NOT
-# 10^x1 and 10^pi.
-#
-# Yes, this is pretty stupid, because you could achieve the same
-# result with logspace (x1, log10 (pi)), but Matlab does this, and
-# claims that is useful for signal processing applications.
-#
-# See also: linspace
+  ## usage: logspace (x1, x2, n)
+  ##
+  ## Return a vector of n logarithmically equally spaced points between
+  ## x1 and x2 inclusive.
+  ##
+  ## If the final argument is omitted, n = 50 is assumed.
+  ##
+  ## All three arguments must be scalars. 
+  ##
+  ## Note that if if x2 is pi, the points are between 10^x1 and pi, NOT
+  ## 10^x1 and 10^pi.
+  ##
+  ## Yes, this is pretty stupid, because you could achieve the same
+  ## result with logspace (x1, log10 (pi)), but Matlab does this, and
+  ## claims that is useful for signal processing applications.
+  ##
+  ## See also: linspace
 
   if (nargin == 2)
     npoints = 50;
--- a/scripts/general/nargchk.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/nargchk.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = nargchk (nargin_min, nargin_max, n)
 
-# usage: nargchk (nargin_min, nargin_max, n)
-#
-# If N is in the range NARGIN_MIN to NARGIN_MAX, return the empty
-# matrix.  Otherwise, return a message indicating whether N is too
-# large or too small.
+  ## usage: nargchk (nargin_min, nargin_max, n)
+  ##
+  ## If N is in the range NARGIN_MIN to NARGIN_MAX, return the empty
+  ## matrix.  Otherwise, return a message indicating whether N is too
+  ## large or too small.
 
   if (nargin != 3)
     usage ("nargchk (nargin_min, nargin_max, n)");
--- a/scripts/general/num2str.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/num2str.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = num2str (x)
 
-# usage: num2str (x)
-#
-# Format x as a string.
-#
-# See also: sprintf, int2str
+  ## usage: num2str (x)
+  ##
+  ## Format x as a string.
+  ##
+  ## See also: sprintf, int2str
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     if (rows (x) == 1 && columns (x) == 1)
--- a/scripts/general/perror.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/perror.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function perror (name, err)
 
-# usage: perror (name, err)
-#
-# Print an error message for error number `err' from function "name".
-#
-# Messages correspond to the following subroutine versions:
-#
-#   npsol : 4.0
-#   qpsol : 3.2
-#
-# See also: strerror
+  ## usage: perror (name, err)
+  ##
+  ## Print an error message for error number `err' from function "name".
+  ##
+  ## Messages correspond to the following subroutine versions:
+  ##
+  ##   npsol : 4.0
+  ##   qpsol : 3.2
+  ##
+  ## See also: strerror
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("perror (name, err)");
--- a/scripts/general/postpad.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/postpad.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = postpad (x, l, c)
 
-# postpad (x, l)
-#
-# Appends zeros to the vector x until it is of length l.
-# postpad (x, l, c) appends the constant c instead of zero.
-#
-# If length (x) > l, elements from the end of x are removed
-# until a vector of length l is obtained.
+  ## postpad (x, l)
+  ##
+  ## Appends zeros to the vector x until it is of length l.
+  ## postpad (x, l, c) appends the constant c instead of zero.
+  ##
+  ## If length (x) > l, elements from the end of x are removed
+  ## until a vector of length l is obtained.
 
-# Author:
-#  Tony Richardson
-#  amr@mpl.ucsd.edu
-#  June 1994
+  ## Author:
+  ##  Tony Richardson
+  ##  amr@mpl.ucsd.edu
+  ##  June 1994
 
   if (nargin == 2)
     c = 0;
--- a/scripts/general/prepad.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/prepad.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = prepad (x, l, c)
 
-# prepad (x, l)
-#
-# Prepends zeros to the vector x until it is of length l.
-# prepad(x,l,c) prepends the constant c instead of zero.
-#
-# If length (x) > l, elements from the beginning of x are removed
-# until a vector of length l is obtained.
+  ## prepad (x, l)
+  ##
+  ## Prepends zeros to the vector x until it is of length l.
+  ## prepad(x,l,c) prepends the constant c instead of zero.
+  ##
+  ## If length (x) > l, elements from the beginning of x are removed
+  ## until a vector of length l is obtained.
 
-# Author:
-#  Tony Richardson
-#  amr@mpl.ucsd.edu
-#  June 1994
+  ## Author:
+  ##  Tony Richardson
+  ##  amr@mpl.ucsd.edu
+  ##  June 1994
 
   if (nargin == 2)
     c = 0;
--- a/scripts/general/rem.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/rem.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = rem (x, y)
 
-# usage: rem (x, y)
-#
-# Return remainder (x, y).
+  ## usage: rem (x, y)
+  ##
+  ## Return remainder (x, y).
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("rem (x, y)");
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@
     error ("rem: argument sizes must agree");
   endif
 
-# Matlab allows complex arguments, but as far as I can tell, that's a
-# bunch of hooey.
+  ## Matlab allows complex arguments, but as far as I can tell, that's a
+  ## bunch of hooey.
 
   if (any (any (imag (x))) || any (any (imag (y))))
     error ("rem: complex arguments are not allowed");
--- a/scripts/general/reshape.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/reshape.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = reshape (a, m, n)
 
-# usage: reshape (a, m, n)
-#
-# Form an m x n matrix from the elements of a (taken in Fortran's
-# column major ordering).
-#
-# See also: `:', do_fortran_indexing
+  ## usage: reshape (a, m, n)
+  ##
+  ## Form an m x n matrix from the elements of a (taken in Fortran's
+  ## column major ordering).
+  ##
+  ## See also: `:', do_fortran_indexing
 
   if (nargin != 3)
     usage ("reshape (a, m, n)");
--- a/scripts/general/rot90.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/rot90.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = rot90 (x, k)
 
-# usage: rot90 (x, k)
-#
-# Rotate the matrix x counterclockwise k*90 degrees.
-#
-# If the second argument is omitted, k is taken to be 1.
-#
-# See also: flipud, fliplr
+  ## usage: rot90 (x, k)
+  ##
+  ## Rotate the matrix x counterclockwise k*90 degrees.
+  ##
+  ## If the second argument is omitted, k is taken to be 1.
+  ##
+  ## See also: flipud, fliplr
 
   if (nargin < 2)
     k = 1;
--- a/scripts/general/rows.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/rows.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function nr = rows (x)
 
-# usage: rows (x)
-#
-# Return the the number of rows in x.
-#
-# See also: size, columns, length, is_scalar, is_vector, is_matrix
+  ## usage: rows (x)
+  ##
+  ## Return the the number of rows in x.
+  ##
+  ## See also: size, columns, length, is_scalar, is_vector, is_matrix
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("rows (x)");
--- a/scripts/general/strerror.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/strerror.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function msg = strerror (name, err)
 
-# usage: msg = strerror (name, err)
-#
-# Return the text of an error message for error number `err' from
-# function "name".
-#
-# Messages correspond to the following subroutine versions:
-#
-#   npsol : 4.0
-#   qpsol : 3.2
+  ## usage: msg = strerror (name, err)
+  ##
+  ## Return the text of an error message for error number `err' from
+  ## function "name".
+  ##
+  ## Messages correspond to the following subroutine versions:
+  ##
+  ##   npsol : 4.0
+  ##   qpsol : 3.2
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("strerror (name, err)");
--- a/scripts/general/tril.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/tril.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = tril (x, k)
 
-# usage: triu (x, k)
-#
-# Return the lower triangular part of x above the k-th diagonal.  If
-# the second argument is omitted, k = 0 is assumed.
-#
-# See also: triu, diag
+  ## usage: triu (x, k)
+  ##
+  ## Return the lower triangular part of x above the k-th diagonal.  If
+  ## the second argument is omitted, k = 0 is assumed.
+  ##
+  ## See also: triu, diag
 
   if (nargin > 0)
     [nr, nc] = size (x);
--- a/scripts/general/triu.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/general/triu.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = triu (x, k)
 
-# usage: triu (x, k)
-#
-# Return the upper triangular part of x above the k-th diagonal.  If
-# the second argument is omitted, k = 0 is assumed.
-#
-# See also: tril, diag
+  ## usage: triu (x, k)
+  ##
+  ## Return the upper triangular part of x above the k-th diagonal.  If
+  ## the second argument is omitted, k = 0 is assumed.
+  ##
+  ## See also: tril, diag
 
   if (nargin > 0)
     [nr, nc] = size (x);
--- a/scripts/image/colormap.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/colormap.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,36 +1,37 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function cmap = colormap (map)
 
-# Set the current colormap.
-# 
-# colormap (map) sets the current colormap to map.  map should be an n
-# row by 3 column matrix. The columns contain red, green, and blue
-# intensities respectively.  All entries should be between 0 and 1
-# inclusive. The new colormap is returned.
-# 
-# colormap ("default") restores the default colormap (a gray scale
-# colormap with 64 entries). The default colormap is returned.
-# 
-# colormap with no arguments returns the current colormap.
+  ## Set the current colormap.
+  ## 
+  ## colormap (map) sets the current colormap to map.  map should be an n
+  ## row by 3 column matrix. The columns contain red, green, and blue
+  ## intensities respectively.  All entries should be between 0 and 1
+  ## inclusive. The new colormap is returned.
+  ## 
+  ## colormap ("default") restores the default colormap (a gray scale
+  ## colormap with 64 entries). The default colormap is returned.
+  ## 
+  ## colormap with no arguments returns the current colormap.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   global CURRENT_COLOR_MAP
 
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@
         error ("invalid argument");
       endif
     else
-# Set the new color map
+      ## Set the new color map
       CURRENT_COLOR_MAP = map;
     endif
   elseif (! exist ("CURRENT_COLOR_MAP"))
-# If global color map doesn't exist, create the default map.
+    ## If global color map doesn't exist, create the default map.
     CURRENT_COLOR_MAP = gray;
   endif
 
-# Return current color map.
+  ## Return current color map.
 
   cmap = CURRENT_COLOR_MAP;
 
--- a/scripts/image/gray.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/gray.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function map = gray (number)
 
-# Colormap.
+  ## Colormap.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin == 0)
     number = 64;
--- a/scripts/image/gray2ind.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/gray2ind.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [X, map] = gray2ind (I, n)
 
-# Image format conversion
+  ## Image format conversion
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("gray2ind (I, n)");
--- a/scripts/image/image.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/image.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function image (x, zoom)
 
-# Display an octave image matrix.
-#
-# image (x) displays a matrix as a color image. The elements of x are
-# indices into the current colormap and should have values between 1
-# and the length of the colormap.
-#
-# image (x, zoom) changes the zoom factor.  The default value is 4.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: imshow, imagesc, colormap.
+  ## Display an octave image matrix.
+  ##
+  ## image (x) displays a matrix as a color image. The elements of x are
+  ## indices into the current colormap and should have values between 1
+  ## and the length of the colormap.
+  ##
+  ## image (x, zoom) changes the zoom factor.  The default value is 4.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: imshow, imagesc, colormap.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin == 0)
-# Load Bobbie Jo Richardson (Born 3/16/94)
+    ## Load Bobbie Jo Richardson (Born 3/16/94)
     x = loadimage ("default.img");
     zoom = 2;
   elseif (nargin == 1)
@@ -40,14 +41,14 @@
     usage ("image (matrix, [zoom])");
   endif
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- we should use octave_tmp_file_name.
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- we should use octave_tmp_file_name.
 
   rnd_str = num2str (fix (rand * 10000));
   ppm_name = ["image.", rnd_str, ".ppm" ];
 
   saveimage (ppm_name, x, "ppm");
 
-# Start the viewer.  Try xv, then xloadimage.
+  ## Start the viewer.  Try xv, then xloadimage.
 
   xv = sprintf ("xv -expand %f %s", zoom, ppm_name);
   xloadimage = sprintf ("xloadimage -zoom %f %s", zoom*100, ppm_name);
--- a/scripts/image/imagesc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/imagesc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function x = imagesc (x, zoom)
 
-# Scale and display a matrix as an image.
-#
-# imagesc(x) displays a scaled version of the matrix x.  The matrix is
-# scaled so that its entries are indices into the current colormap.
-# The scaled matrix is returned.
-#
-# imagesc (x, zoom) sets the magnification, the default value is 4.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: image, imshow
+  ## Scale and display a matrix as an image.
+  ##
+  ## imagesc(x) displays a scaled version of the matrix x.  The matrix is
+  ## scaled so that its entries are indices into the current colormap.
+  ## The scaled matrix is returned.
+  ##
+  ## imagesc (x, zoom) sets the magnification, the default value is 4.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: image, imshow
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("image (matrix, [zoom])");
@@ -41,13 +42,13 @@
   maxval = max (max (x));
   minval = min (min (x));
 
-# Rescale matrix so that all values are in the range 0 to
-# length (colormap) inclusive.
+  ## Rescale matrix so that all values are in the range 0 to
+  ## length (colormap) inclusive.
 
   if (maxval == minval)
     x = ones (high, wide);
   else
-# Rescale values to between 1 and length (colormap) inclusive.
+    ## Rescale values to between 1 and length (colormap) inclusive.
     x = fix ((x - minval) / (maxval - minval) * (length (colormap) - 1)) + 1;
   endif
 
--- a/scripts/image/imshow.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/imshow.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,36 +1,37 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function imshow (a1, a2, a3)
 
-# Display images.
-#
-# imshow (X) displays an indexed image using the current colormap.
-#
-# imshow (X, map) displays an indexed image using the specified colormap.
-#
-# imshow (I, n) displays a gray scale intensity image.
-#
-# imshow (R, G, B) displays an RGB image.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: image, imagesc, colormap, gray2ind, rgb2ind.
+  ## Display images.
+  ##
+  ## imshow (X) displays an indexed image using the current colormap.
+  ##
+  ## imshow (X, map) displays an indexed image using the specified colormap.
+  ##
+  ## imshow (I, n) displays a gray scale intensity image.
+  ##
+  ## imshow (R, G, B) displays an RGB image.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: image, imagesc, colormap, gray2ind, rgb2ind.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin < 0 || nargin > 3)
     usage ("imshow (args)");
--- a/scripts/image/ind2gray.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/ind2gray.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,35 +1,36 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function Y = ind2gray (X, map)
 
-# Convert an octave indexed image to a gray scale intensity image.
-#
-# Y = ind2gray (X) converts an indexed image to a gray scale intensity
-# image.  The current colormap is used to determine the intensities.
-# The intensity values lie between 0 and 1 inclusive.
-#
-# Y = ind2gray (X, map) uses the specified colormap instead of the
-# current one in the conversion process.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: gray2ind, rgb2ntsc, image, colormap
+  ## Convert an octave indexed image to a gray scale intensity image.
+  ##
+  ## Y = ind2gray (X) converts an indexed image to a gray scale intensity
+  ## image.  The current colormap is used to determine the intensities.
+  ## The intensity values lie between 0 and 1 inclusive.
+  ##
+  ## Y = ind2gray (X, map) uses the specified colormap instead of the
+  ## current one in the conversion process.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: gray2ind, rgb2ntsc, image, colormap
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("ind2gray (X, map)");
@@ -37,13 +38,13 @@
     map = colormap ();
   endif
 
-# Convert colormap to intensity values.
+  ## Convert colormap to intensity values.
 
   yiq = rgb2ntsc (map);
   y = yiq(:,1);
 
-# We need Fortran indexing capability, but be sure to save the user's
-# preference.
+  ## We need Fortran indexing capability, but be sure to save the user's
+  ## preference.
 
   pref = do_fortran_indexing;
 
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@
 
     do_fortran_indexing = "true";
 
-# Replace indices in the input matrix with indexed values in the output
-# matrix.
+    ## Replace indices in the input matrix with indexed values in the output
+    ## matrix.
 
     [rows, cols] = size (X);
     Y = y(X(:));
--- a/scripts/image/ind2rgb.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/ind2rgb.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [R, G, B] = ind2rgb (X, map)
 
-# Convert an indexed image to red, green, and blue color components.
-#
-# [R G B] = ind2rgb(X) uses the current colormap for the conversion.
-#
-# [R G B] = ind2rgb(X,map) uses the specified colormap.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: rgb2ind, image, imshow, ind2gray, gray2ind.
+  ## Convert an indexed image to red, green, and blue color components.
+  ##
+  ## [R G B] = ind2rgb(X) uses the current colormap for the conversion.
+  ##
+  ## [R G B] = ind2rgb(X,map) uses the specified colormap.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: rgb2ind, image, imshow, ind2gray, gray2ind.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("ind2rgb (X, map)");
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 
   [hi, wi] = size (X);
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- we should check size of X and map.
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- we should check size of X and map.
 
   pref = do_fortran_indexing;
 
--- a/scripts/image/loadimage.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/loadimage.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [X, map] = loadimage (filename)
 
-# Load an image file.
-#
-# [X, map] = loadimage (img_file) loads an image and it's associated
-# color map from file img_file.  The image must be in stored in
-# octave's image format.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: saveimage, load, save
+  ## Load an image file.
+  ##
+  ## [X, map] = loadimage (img_file) loads an image and it's associated
+  ## color map from file img_file.  The image must be in stored in
+  ## octave's image format.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: saveimage, load, save
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("loadimage (filename)");
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
     error ("loadimage: unable to find image file");
   endif
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- file is assumed to have variables X and map.
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- file is assumed to have variables X and map.
   
   eval (['load ', file]);
 
--- a/scripts/image/ntsc2rgb.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/ntsc2rgb.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function rgb = ntsc2rgb (yiq)
 
-# Image format conversion.
+  ## Image format conversion.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("ntsc2rgb (yiq)");
--- a/scripts/image/ocean.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/ocean.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function map = ocean (number)
 
-# Colormap.
+  ## Colormap.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin == 0)
     number = 64;
--- a/scripts/image/rgb2ind.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/rgb2ind.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [X, map] = rgb2ind (R, G, B)
 
-# Convert and RGB image to an octave indexed image.
-#
-# [X, map] = rgb2ind (R, G, B)
-#
-# SEE ALSO: ind2rgb, rgb2ntsc.
-#
-# Bugs: The color map may have duplicate entries.
+  ## Convert and RGB image to an octave indexed image.
+  ##
+  ## [X, map] = rgb2ind (R, G, B)
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: ind2rgb, rgb2ntsc.
+  ##
+  ## Bugs: The color map may have duplicate entries.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 3)
     usage ("[X, map] = rgb2ind (R, G, B)");
--- a/scripts/image/rgb2ntsc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/rgb2ntsc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function yiq = rgb2ntsc (rgb)
 
-# Image format conversion.
+  ## Image format conversion.
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("rgb2ntsc (rgb)");
--- a/scripts/image/saveimage.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/image/saveimage.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,75 +1,76 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function saveimage (filename, img, img_form, map)
 
-# Save a matrix to disk in image format.
-#
-# saveimage (filename, x) saves matrix x to file filename in octave's
-# image format.  The current colormap is saved in the file also.
-#
-# saveimage (filename, x, "img") saves the image in the default format
-# and is the same as saveimage (filename, x).
-#
-# saveimage (filename, x, "ppm") saves the image in ppm format instead
-# of the default octave image format.
-#
-# saveimage (filename, x, "ps") saves the image in PostScript format
-# instead of the default octave image format. (Note: images saved in
-# PostScript format can not be read back into octave with loadimage.)
-#
-# saveimage (filename, x, format, map) saves the image along with the
-# specified colormap in the specified format.
-#
-# Note: If the colormap contains only two entries and these entries
-# are black and white, the bitmap ppm and PostScript formats are used.
-# If the image is a gray scale image (the entries within each row of
-# the colormap are equal) the gray scale ppm and PostScript image
-# formats are used, otherwise the full color formats are used.
-#
-# The conversion to PostScript is based on pbmtolps.c, which was
-# written by 
-#
-#   George Phillips <phillips@cs.ubc.ca>
-#   Department of Computer Science
-#   University of British Columbia
-#
-# and is part of the portable bitmap utilities,
-#
-# SEE ALSO: loadimage, save, load, colormap
+  ## Save a matrix to disk in image format.
+  ##
+  ## saveimage (filename, x) saves matrix x to file filename in octave's
+  ## image format.  The current colormap is saved in the file also.
+  ##
+  ## saveimage (filename, x, "img") saves the image in the default format
+  ## and is the same as saveimage (filename, x).
+  ##
+  ## saveimage (filename, x, "ppm") saves the image in ppm format instead
+  ## of the default octave image format.
+  ##
+  ## saveimage (filename, x, "ps") saves the image in PostScript format
+  ## instead of the default octave image format. (Note: images saved in
+  ## PostScript format can not be read back into octave with loadimage.)
+  ##
+  ## saveimage (filename, x, format, map) saves the image along with the
+  ## specified colormap in the specified format.
+  ##
+  ## Note: If the colormap contains only two entries and these entries
+  ## are black and white, the bitmap ppm and PostScript formats are used.
+  ## If the image is a gray scale image (the entries within each row of
+  ## the colormap are equal) the gray scale ppm and PostScript image
+  ## formats are used, otherwise the full color formats are used.
+  ##
+  ## The conversion to PostScript is based on pbmtolps.c, which was
+  ## written by 
+  ##
+  ##   George Phillips <phillips@cs.ubc.ca>
+  ##   Department of Computer Science
+  ##   University of British Columbia
+  ##
+  ## and is part of the portable bitmap utilities,
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: loadimage, save, load, colormap
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) July 1994.
 
-# Rewritten by jwe to avoid using octoppm and pbm routines so that
-# people who don't have the the pbm stuff installed can still use this
-# function. 
-#
-# The conversion to PostScript is based on pnmtops.c, which is part of
-# the portable bitmap utilties and bears this copyright notice:
-#
-# Copyright (C) 1989 by Jef Poskanzer.
-#
-# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
-# documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided
-# that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
-# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
-# documentation.  This software is provided "as is" without express or
-# implied warranty.
+  ## Rewritten by jwe to avoid using octoppm and pbm routines so that
+  ## people who don't have the the pbm stuff installed can still use this
+  ## function. 
+  ##
+  ## The conversion to PostScript is based on pnmtops.c, which is part of
+  ## the portable bitmap utilties and bears this copyright notice:
+  ##
+  ## Copyright (C) 1989 by Jef Poskanzer.
+  ##
+  ## Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+  ## documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided
+  ## that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
+  ## copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
+  ## documentation.  This software is provided "as is" without express or
+  ## implied warranty.
 
   if (nargin < 2 || nargin > 4)
     usage ("saveimage (filename, matrix, [format, [colormap]])");
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@
     error ("file name must be a string");
   endif
 
-# If we just want Octave image format, save and return.
+  ## If we just want Octave image format, save and return.
 
   if (strcmp (img_form, "img"))
     eval (strcat ("save -ascii ", filename, " map img"));
     return;
   endif
 
-# Convert to another format if requested.
+  ## Convert to another format if requested.
 
   grey = all (map(:,1) == map(:,2) && map(:,1) == map (:,3));
 
@@ -226,8 +227,8 @@
     devpix = dpi / 72.0 + 0.5;
     pixfac = 72.0 / dpi * devpix;
 
-# Compute padding to round cols * bps up to the nearest multiple of 8
-# (nr and nc are switched because we transposed the image above).
+    ## Compute padding to round cols * bps up to the nearest multiple of 8
+    ## (nr and nc are switched because we transposed the image above).
 
     padright = (((img_nr * bps + 7) / 8) * 8 - img_nr * bps) / bps;
 
@@ -279,8 +280,8 @@
 
     img = map(img);
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- this would be much faster if fprintf knew about
-# vector arguments.
+    ## XXX FIXME XXX -- this would be much faster if fprintf knew about
+    ## vector arguments.
 
     count = 0;
     for i = 1:img_sz
--- a/scripts/io/printf.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/io/printf.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = printf (fmt, ...)
 
-# usage: printf (fmt, ...)
-#
-# Formatted write to standard output.
-#
-# See also: fprintf sprintf
+  ## usage: printf (fmt, ...)
+  ##
+  ## Formatted write to standard output.
+  ##
+  ## See also: fprintf sprintf
 
   retval = -1;
 
--- a/scripts/io/puts.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/io/puts.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = puts (s)
 
-# usage: puts (string)
-#
-# Write string to the standard output.
-#
-# See also: fputs, printf, fprintf
+  ## usage: puts (string)
+  ##
+  ## Write string to the standard output.
+  ##
+  ## See also: fputs, printf, fprintf
 
   retval = -1;
 
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/cond.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/cond.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = cond (a)
 
-# usage: cond (a)
-#
-# Return the condition number of a, computed using the singular values
-# of a.
-#
-# See also: norm, svd
+  ## usage: cond (a)
+  ##
+  ## Return the condition number of a, computed using the singular values
+  ## of a.
+  ##
+  ## See also: norm, svd
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     [nr, nc] = size (a);
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/kron.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/kron.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,38 +1,39 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function x = kron (a, b)
 
-# Usage: x = kron (a, b)
-#
-# Form the Kronecker product of two matrices, defined block by block
-# as 
-#
-#   x = [a(i,j) b]
+  ## Usage: x = kron (a, b)
+  ##
+  ## Form the Kronecker product of two matrices, defined block by block
+  ## as 
+  ##
+  ##   x = [a(i,j) b]
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin == 2)
 
     [m, n] = size (b);
     [ma, na] = size (a);
 
-# Do 1st column.
+    ## Do 1st column.
 
     x = a (1, 1) * b;
     for ii = 2:ma
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
       x = [x; tmp];
     endfor
 
-# Do remaining columns.
+    ## Do remaining columns.
 
     for jj = 2:na
       tmp = a (1, jj) * b;
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/norm.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/norm.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,48 +1,49 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = norm (x, p)
 
-# usage: norm (x, p)
-#
-# Compute the p-norm of x.
-#
-# If x is a matrix:
-#
-#   value of p     norm returns
-#   ----------     ------------
-#       1          1-norm, the largest column sum of x
-#       2          largest singular value of x
-#      Inf         infinity norm, the largest row sum of x
-#     "inf"        same as Inf
-#     "fro"        Frobenius norm of x, sqrt (sum (diag (x' * x)))
-#
-# If x is a vector or a scalar:
-#
-#   value of p     norm returns
-#   ----------     ------------
-#      Inf         max (abs (x))
-#     -Inf         min (abs (x))
-#     other        p-norm of x, sum (abs (x) .^ p) ^ (1/p)
-#
-# If the second argument is missing, p = 2 is assumed.
-#
-# See also: cond, svd
+  ## usage: norm (x, p)
+  ##
+  ## Compute the p-norm of x.
+  ##
+  ## If x is a matrix:
+  ##
+  ##   value of p     norm returns
+  ##   ----------     ------------
+  ##       1          1-norm, the largest column sum of x
+  ##       2          largest singular value of x
+  ##      Inf         infinity norm, the largest row sum of x
+  ##     "inf"        same as Inf
+  ##     "fro"        Frobenius norm of x, sqrt (sum (diag (x' * x)))
+  ##
+  ## If x is a vector or a scalar:
+  ##
+  ##   value of p     norm returns
+  ##   ----------     ------------
+  ##      Inf         max (abs (x))
+  ##     -Inf         min (abs (x))
+  ##     other        p-norm of x, sum (abs (x) .^ p) ^ (1/p)
+  ##
+  ## If the second argument is missing, p = 2 is assumed.
+  ##
+  ## See also: cond, svd
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     error ("usage: norm (x [, p])");
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
     return;
   endif
 
-# Do we have a vector or matrix as the first argument?
+  ## Do we have a vector or matrix as the first argument?
 
   if (rows (x) == 1 || columns (x) == 1)
 
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/null.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/null.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = null (A, tol)
 
-# usage: null (A, tol)
-#        null (A)
-#
-# Returns an orthonormal basis of the null space of A.
-#
-# The dimension of the null space is taken as the number of singular
-# values of A not greater than tol;  the default for tol is
-# max (size (A)) * sigma_max (A) * eps, where sigma_max (A) is the
-# maximal singular value of A. 
+  ## usage: null (A, tol)
+  ##        null (A)
+  ##
+  ## Returns an orthonormal basis of the null space of A.
+  ##
+  ## The dimension of the null space is taken as the number of singular
+  ## values of A not greater than tol;  the default for tol is
+  ## max (size (A)) * sigma_max (A) * eps, where sigma_max (A) is the
+  ## maximal singular value of A. 
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 24, 1993.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 24, 1993.
 
   [U, S, V] = svd (A);
 
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/orth.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/orth.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = orth (A, tol)
 
-# usage: orth (A, tol)
-#        orth (A)
-#
-# Returns an orthonormal basis of the range of A.
-#
-# The dimension of the range space is taken as the number of singular
-# values of A greater than tol; the default for tol is
-# max (size (A)) * sigma_max (A) * eps, where sigma_max (A) is the
-# maximal singular value of A.
+  ## usage: orth (A, tol)
+  ##        orth (A)
+  ##
+  ## Returns an orthonormal basis of the range of A.
+  ##
+  ## The dimension of the range space is taken as the number of singular
+  ## values of A greater than tol; the default for tol is
+  ## max (size (A)) * sigma_max (A) * eps, where sigma_max (A) is the
+  ## maximal singular value of A.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 24, 1993.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 24, 1993.
 
   [U, S, V] = svd (A);
 
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/qzhess.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/qzhess.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [aa, bb, q, z] = qzhess (a, b)
 
-# Usage: [aa, bb, q, z] = qzhess (a, b)
-#
-# Compute the qz decomposition of the matrix pencil (a - lambda b)
-#
-# result: (for Matlab compatibility):
-#
-#   aa = q*a*z and bb = q*b*z, with q, z orthogonal, and
-#   v = matrix of generalized eigenvectors.
-#
-# This ought to be done in a compiled program
-#
-# Algorithm taken from Golub and Van Loan, Matrix Computations, 2nd ed.
+  ## Usage: [aa, bb, q, z] = qzhess (a, b)
+  ##
+  ## Compute the qz decomposition of the matrix pencil (a - lambda b)
+  ##
+  ## result: (for Matlab compatibility):
+  ##
+  ##   aa = q*a*z and bb = q*b*z, with q, z orthogonal, and
+  ##   v = matrix of generalized eigenvectors.
+  ##
+  ## This ought to be done in a compiled program
+  ##
+  ## Algorithm taken from Golub and Van Loan, Matrix Computations, 2nd ed.
 
-# Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
+  ## Written by A. S. Hodel (scotte@eng.auburn.edu) August 1993.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     error ("usage: [aa, bb, q, z] = qzhess (a, b)");
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
     error ("qzhess: incompatible dimensions");
   endif
 
-# Reduce to hessenberg-triangular form.
+  ## Reduce to hessenberg-triangular form.
 
   [q, bb] = qr (b);
   aa = q' * a;
@@ -52,14 +53,14 @@
   for j = 1:(na-2)
     for i = na:-1:(j+2)
 
-# disp (["zero out aa(", num2str(i), ",", num2str(j), ")"])
+      ## disp (["zero out aa(", num2str(i), ",", num2str(j), ")"])
 
       rot = givens (aa (i-1, j), aa (i, j));
       aa ((i-1):i, :) = rot *aa ((i-1):i, :);
       bb ((i-1):i, :) = rot *bb ((i-1):i, :);
       q  ((i-1):i, :) = rot *q  ((i-1):i, :);
 
-# disp (["now zero out bb(", num2str(i), ",", num2str(i-1), ")"])
+      ## disp (["now zero out bb(", num2str(i), ",", num2str(i-1), ")"])
 
       rot = givens (bb (i, i), bb (i, i-1))';
       bb (:, (i-1):i) = bb (:, (i-1):i) * rot';
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/rank.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/rank.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = rank (A, tol)
 
-# usage: rank (a, tol)
-#
-# Return the rank of the matrix a.  The rank is taken to be the number
-# of singular values of a that are greater than tol.
-#
-# If the second argument is omitted, it is taken to be
-#
-#   tol =  max (size (a)) * sigma (1) * eps;
-#
-# where eps is machine precision and sigma is the largest singular
-# value of a.
+  ## usage: rank (a, tol)
+  ##
+  ## Return the rank of the matrix a.  The rank is taken to be the number
+  ## of singular values of a that are greater than tol.
+  ##
+  ## If the second argument is omitted, it is taken to be
+  ##
+  ##   tol =  max (size (a)) * sigma (1) * eps;
+  ##
+  ## where eps is machine precision and sigma is the largest singular
+  ## value of a.
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     sigma = svd (A);
--- a/scripts/linear-algebra/trace.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/linear-algebra/trace.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = trace (x)
 
-# usage: trace (x)
-#
-# Returns the trace (the sum of the diagonal elements) of x.
+  ## usage: trace (x)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the trace (the sum of the diagonal elements) of x.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("trace (x)");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/bug_report.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/bug_report.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function bug_report ()
 
-# usage: bug_report
-#
-# Have Octave create a bug report template file, invoke your favorite
-# editor, and submit the report to the bug-octave mailing list when
-# you are finished editing.
+  ## usage: bug_report
+  ##
+  ## Have Octave create a bug report template file, invoke your favorite
+  ## editor, and submit the report to the bug-octave mailing list when
+  ## you are finished editing.
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("bug_report: ignoring extra arguments");
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@
   subject = "";
   subject = input ("Subject: ", "s");
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- really need a better system command, one that will
-# automatically send output from the command to stdout...
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- really need a better system command, one that will
+  ## automatically send output from the command to stdout...
 
   prefs = octave_tmp_file_name ();
 
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/comma.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/comma.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
-# Array index, function argument, or command separator.
-#
-# See also: semicolon
+## Array index, function argument, or command separator.
+##
+## See also: semicolon
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/cputime.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/cputime.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [total, user, system] = cputime ()
 
-# usage: cputime
-#
-# Get CPU time statistics.
+  ## usage: cputime
+  ##
+  ## Get CPU time statistics.
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("cputime: ignoring extra arguments");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/dump_1_pref.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/dump_1_pref.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function dump_1_pref (file, var)
 
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/dump_prefs.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/dump_prefs.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function dump_prefs (file)
 
-# usage: dump_prefs (file)
-#
-# Have Octave dump all the current user preference variables to FILE
-# in a format that can be parsed by Octave later.  If FILE is omitted,
-# the listing is printed to stdout.
+  ## usage: dump_prefs (file)
+  ##
+  ## Have Octave dump all the current user preference variables to FILE
+  ## in a format that can be parsed by Octave later.  If FILE is omitted,
+  ## the listing is printed to stdout.
 
   if (nargin == 0)
     file = stdout;
   endif
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- vectors of strings would be really useful here...
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- maybe this should be a built-in function so that we
-# wouldn't have to remember to update it each time the list of
-# preference variables changes
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- vectors of strings would be really useful here...
+  ## XXX FIXME XXX -- maybe this should be a built-in function so that we
+  ## wouldn't have to remember to update it each time the list of
+  ## preference variables changes
 
   dump_1_pref (file, "EDITOR");
   dump_1_pref (file, "IMAGEPATH");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/etime.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/etime.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function secs = etime (t1, t0)
 
-# usage: etime (t1, t0)
-#
-# Return the difference between t1 and t0 in seconds.  The arguments
-# are expected to be vectors in the form returned by clock ().
-#
-# See also: tic, toc, clock, cputime
+  ## usage: etime (t1, t0)
+  ##
+  ## Return the difference between t1 and t0 in seconds.  The arguments
+  ## are expected to be vectors in the form returned by clock ().
+  ##
+  ## See also: tic, toc, clock, cputime
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("etime (t1, t0)");
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@
       error ("etime: can't handle timings over year boundaries yet");
     endif
 
-# XXX FIXME XXX -- could check here to ensure that t1 and t0 really do
-# make sense as vectors returned from clock().
+    ## XXX FIXME XXX -- could check here to ensure that t1 and t0 really do
+    ## make sense as vectors returned from clock().
 
     days_in_months = [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];
 
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/flops.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/flops.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = flops ()
 
-# usage: flops
-#
-# Count floating point operations.
+  ## usage: flops
+  ##
+  ## Count floating point operations.
 
   if (nargin > 0)
     usage ("flops ()");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/is_leap_year.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/is_leap_year.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = is_leap_year (year)
 
-# usage: is_leap_year (year)
-#
-# Return 1 if the given year is a leap year; otherwise, return 0.
-# With no arguments, use the current year.
+  ## usage: is_leap_year (year)
+  ##
+  ## Return 1 if the given year is a leap year; otherwise, return 0.
+  ## With no arguments, use the current year.
 
   if (nargin > 1)
     usage ("is_leap_year (year)");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/list_primes.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/list_primes.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = list_primes (n)
 
-# usage: list_primes (n)
-#
-# List the first n primes.  If n is unspecified, the first 30 primes
-# are listed.
-#
-# The algorithm used is from page 218 of the TeXbook.
+  ## usage: list_primes (n)
+  ##
+  ## List the first n primes.  If n is unspecified, the first 30 primes
+  ## are listed.
+  ##
+  ## The algorithm used is from page 218 of the TeXbook.
 
   if (nargin > 0)
     if (! is_scalar (n))
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/menu.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/menu.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function num = menu (t, ...)
 
-# usage: menu (title, opt1, ...)
-#
-# See also: disp, printf, input
+  ## usage: menu (title, opt1, ...)
+  ##
+  ## See also: disp, printf, input
 
   if (nargin < 2)
     usage ("menu (title, opt1, ...)");
   endif
 
-# Force pending output to appear before the menu.
+  ## Force pending output to appear before the menu.
 
   fflush (stdout);
 
-# Don't send the menu through the pager since doing that can cause
-# major confusion.
+  ## Don't send the menu through the pager since doing that can cause
+  ## major confusion.
 
   save_page_screen_output = page_screen_output;
 
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/popen2.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/popen2.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,43 +1,44 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [in, out, pid] = popen2 (command, args)
 
-# usage: [IN, OUT, PID] = popen2 (COMMAND, ARGS)
-#
-# Start a subprocess with two-way communication.  COMMAND specifies
-# the name of the command to start.  ARGS is an array of strings
-# containing options for COMMAND.  IN and out are the file ids of the
-# input and streams for the subprocess, and PID is the process id of
-# the subprocess, or -1 if COMMAND could not be executed.
-#
-# Example:
-#
-#  [in, out, pid] = popen2 ("sort", "-nr");
-#  fputs (in, "these\n");
-#  fputs (in, "are\n");
-#  fputs (in, "some\n");
-#  fputs (in, "strings\n");
-#  fclose (in);
-#  while (isstr (s = fgets (out)))
-#    fputs (stdout, s);
-#  endwhile
-#  fclose (out);
+  ## usage: [IN, OUT, PID] = popen2 (COMMAND, ARGS)
+  ##
+  ## Start a subprocess with two-way communication.  COMMAND specifies
+  ## the name of the command to start.  ARGS is an array of strings
+  ## containing options for COMMAND.  IN and out are the file ids of the
+  ## input and streams for the subprocess, and PID is the process id of
+  ## the subprocess, or -1 if COMMAND could not be executed.
+  ##
+  ## Example:
+  ##
+  ##  [in, out, pid] = popen2 ("sort", "-nr");
+  ##  fputs (in, "these\n");
+  ##  fputs (in, "are\n");
+  ##  fputs (in, "some\n");
+  ##  fputs (in, "strings\n");
+  ##  fclose (in);
+  ##  while (isstr (s = fgets (out)))
+  ##    fputs (stdout, s);
+  ##  endwhile
+  ##  fclose (out);
 
   in = -1;
   out = -1;
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/semicolon.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/semicolon.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
-# Array row or command separator.
-#
-# See also: comma
+## Array row or command separator.
+##
+## See also: comma
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/texas_lotto.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/texas_lotto.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function picks = texas_lotto ()
 
-# usage: texas_lotto
-#
-# Pick 6 unique numbers between 1 and 50 that are guaranteed to win
-# the Texas Lotto.
-#
-# See also: rand
+  ## usage: texas_lotto
+  ##
+  ## Pick 6 unique numbers between 1 and 50 that are guaranteed to win
+  ## the Texas Lotto.
+  ##
+  ## See also: rand
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("win_texas_lotto: ignoring extra arguments");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/tic.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/tic.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function tic ()
 
-# usage: tic
-#
-# Set a wall-clock timer.
-#
-# See also: toc, clock, etime, cputime
+  ## usage: tic
+  ##
+  ## Set a wall-clock timer.
+  ##
+  ## See also: toc, clock, etime, cputime
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("tic: ignoring extra arguments");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/toc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/toc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function secs = toc ()
 
-# usage: toc
-#
-# Return the difference between the current wall-clock time and the
-# time that the function tic () was last called, in seconds.
-#
-# See also: tic, clock, etime, cputime
+  ## usage: toc
+  ##
+  ## Return the difference between the current wall-clock time and the
+  ## time that the function tic () was last called, in seconds.
+  ##
+  ## See also: tic, clock, etime, cputime
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("toc: ignoring extra arguments");
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/version.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/version.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function vs = version ()
 
-# usage: version
-#
-# Return the Octave version number as a string.
-#
-# See also: OCTAVE_VERSION
+  ## usage: version
+  ##
+  ## Return the Octave version number as a string.
+  ##
+  ## See also: OCTAVE_VERSION
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("version: ignoring extra arguments");
--- a/scripts/plot/__plr1__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plr1__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function polar_int_1 (theta, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plr2__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plr2__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function polar_int_2 (theta, rho, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plr__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plr__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function polar_int (theta, rho, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt1__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt1__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_int_1 (x1, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt2__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt2__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_int_2 (x1, x2, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt2mm__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt2mm__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_2_m_m (x, y, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt2mv__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt2mv__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_2_m_v (x, y, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt2ss__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt2ss__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_2_s_s (x, y, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt2vm__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt2vm__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_2_v_m (x, y, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt2vv__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt2vv__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_2_v_v (x, y, fmt)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/__plt__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__plt__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_int (caller, ...)
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
       x_set = 1;
       y_set = 0;
 
-# Gather arguments, decode format, and plot lines.
+      ## Gather arguments, decode format, and plot lines.
 
       while (nargin-- > 0)
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
 
       endwhile
 
-# Handle last plot.
+      ## Handle last plot.
 
       if  (x_set)
 	if (y_set)
--- a/scripts/plot/__pltopt__.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/__pltopt__.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,65 +1,66 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
-# Originally written by Rick Niles <niles@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov>.
+## Originally written by Rick Niles <niles@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov>.
 
 function fmt = plot_opt (caller, opt)
 
-# usage: fmt = plot_opt (caller, opt)
-#
-# Decode plot option strings.
-#
-# If OPT is a valid option string, return a string of the form "w l 2"
-# ("with lines 2").  Uses abbreviations for the options to avoid
-# overrunning gnuplot's command line buffer unnecessarily.
-#
-# OPT can currently be some combination of the following:
-#
-#   "-"   for lines plot style (default).
-#   "."   for dots plot style.
-#   "@"   for points plot style.
-#   "-@"  for linespoints plot style.
-#   "^"   for impulses plot style.
-#   "L"   for steps plot style.
-#   "#"   for boxes plot style.
-#   "~"   for errorbars plot style.
-#   "#~"  for boxerrorbars plot style.
-#   "n"   with n in 1-6 (wraps at 8), plot color
-#   "nm"  with m in 1-6 (wraps at 6), point style (only valid with "@" or "-@")
-#   "c"   where c is one of ["r", "g", "b", "m", "c", "w"] colors.
-#
-#   Special points formats:
-#
-#      "+", "*", "o", "x" will display points in that style.
-#
-#   The legend may be fixed to include the name of the variable
-#   plotted in some future version of Octave.
-#
-#   The color line styles have the following meanings on terminals
-#   that support color.
-#
-#     Number  Gnuplot colors     (lines)points style
-#       1       red                 "*"
-#       2       green               "+"
-#       3       blue                "o"
-#       4       magenta             "x"
-#       5       cyan                house
-#       6       brown               there exists
+  ## usage: fmt = plot_opt (caller, opt)
+  ##
+  ## Decode plot option strings.
+  ##
+  ## If OPT is a valid option string, return a string of the form "w l 2"
+  ## ("with lines 2").  Uses abbreviations for the options to avoid
+  ## overrunning gnuplot's command line buffer unnecessarily.
+  ##
+  ## OPT can currently be some combination of the following:
+  ##
+  ##   "-"   for lines plot style (default).
+  ##   "."   for dots plot style.
+  ##   "@"   for points plot style.
+  ##   "-@"  for linespoints plot style.
+  ##   "^"   for impulses plot style.
+  ##   "L"   for steps plot style.
+  ##   "#"   for boxes plot style.
+  ##   "~"   for errorbars plot style.
+  ##   "#~"  for boxerrorbars plot style.
+  ##   "n"   with n in 1-6 (wraps at 8), plot color
+  ##   "nm"  with m in 1-6 (wraps at 6), point style (only valid with "@" or "-@")
+  ##   "c"   where c is one of ["r", "g", "b", "m", "c", "w"] colors.
+  ##
+  ##   Special points formats:
+  ##
+  ##      "+", "*", "o", "x" will display points in that style.
+  ##
+  ##   The legend may be fixed to include the name of the variable
+  ##   plotted in some future version of Octave.
+  ##
+  ##   The color line styles have the following meanings on terminals
+  ##   that support color.
+  ##
+  ##     Number  Gnuplot colors     (lines)points style
+  ##       1       red                 "*"
+  ##       2       green               "+"
+  ##       3       blue                "o"
+  ##       4       magenta             "x"
+  ##       5       cyan                house
+  ##       6       brown               there exists
 
   set_color = 0;
   set_symbol = 0;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
 
   while (more_opts)
 
-# First get next char.
+    ## First get next char.
 
     if (max (size (opt)) > 1)
       [char, opt] = sscanf (opt, "%c %s", "C");
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
       more_opts = 0;
     endif
 
-# Now set flags based on char.
+    ## Now set flags based on char.
 
     if (strcmp (char, "-"))
       set_lines = 1;
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@
     endif
   endwhile
 
-# Now create format string.
+  ## Now create format string.
 
   fmt = WITH;
 
--- a/scripts/plot/axis.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/axis.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function curr_axis = axis (ax)
 
-# usage: axis ()
-#        axis ([xmin, xmax])
-#        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax])
-#        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax])
-#
-# Sets the axis limits.
-#
-# With no arguments, turns autoscaling on.
-#
-# If your plot is already drawn, then you need to REPLOT before 
-# the new axis limits will take effect.
+  ## usage: axis ()
+  ##        axis ([xmin, xmax])
+  ##        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax])
+  ##        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax])
+  ##
+  ## Sets the axis limits.
+  ##
+  ## With no arguments, turns autoscaling on.
+  ##
+  ## If your plot is already drawn, then you need to REPLOT before 
+  ## the new axis limits will take effect.
 
-# This may not be correct if someone has used the gnuplot interface
-# directly...
+  ## This may not be correct if someone has used the gnuplot interface
+  ## directly...
 
   global __current_axis__;
 
--- a/scripts/plot/bar.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/bar.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,44 +1,45 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [xb, yb] = bar (x, y)
 
-# usage: [xb, yb] = bar (x, y)
-#
-# Given two vectors of x-y data, bar produces a `bar' graph.
-#
-# If only one argument is given, it is taken as a vector of y-values
-# and the x coordinates are taken to be the indices of the elements.
-#
-# If two output arguments are specified, the data are generated but
-# not plotted.  For example,
-#
-#   bar (x, y);
-#
-# and
-#
-#   [xb, yb] = bar (x, y);
-#   plot (xb, yb);
-#
-# are equivalent.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: [xb, yb] = bar (x, y)
+  ##
+  ## Given two vectors of x-y data, bar produces a `bar' graph.
+  ##
+  ## If only one argument is given, it is taken as a vector of y-values
+  ## and the x coordinates are taken to be the indices of the elements.
+  ##
+  ## If two output arguments are specified, the data are generated but
+  ## not plotted.  For example,
+  ##
+  ##   bar (x, y);
+  ##
+  ## and
+  ##
+  ##   [xb, yb] = bar (x, y);
+  ##   plot (xb, yb);
+  ##
+  ## are equivalent.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     if (is_vector (x))
--- a/scripts/plot/bottom_title.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/bottom_title.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function bottom_title (text)
 
-# usage: bottom_title (text)
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch
-#
-# makes a title with the given text at the bottom of the plot 
-# rather than the top.
-#
+  ## usage: bottom_title (text)
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch
+  ##
+  ## makes a title with the given text at the bottom of the plot 
+  ## rather than the top.
+  ##
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("bottom_title: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
--- a/scripts/plot/contour.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/contour.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function contour (z, n, x, y)
 
-# usage: contour (z, n, x, y)
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: contour (z, n, x, y)
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
 
   if (nargin == 1)
--- a/scripts/plot/figure.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/figure.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function figure (n)
 
-# usage: figure (n)
-#
-# Set the current plot window to plot window N.  This function
-# currently requires X11 and a recent version of gnuplot.
+  ## usage: figure (n)
+  ##
+  ## Set the current plot window to plot window N.  This function
+  ## currently requires X11 and a recent version of gnuplot.
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     if (gnuplot_has_frames)
--- a/scripts/plot/grid.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/grid.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function grid (x)
 
-# usage: grid ("on" | "off")
-#
-# Turn grid lines on or off for plotting.
-#
-# If the argument is omitted, "on" is assumed.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: grid ("on" | "off")
+  ##
+  ## Turn grid lines on or off for plotting.
+  ##
+  ## If the argument is omitted, "on" is assumed.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   if (nargin == 0)
     set grid;
--- a/scripts/plot/hist.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/hist.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,43 +1,44 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [nn, xx] = hist (y, x)
 
-# usage: [NN, XX] = hist (Y, X)  or  hist (Y, X)
-#
-# Produce histogram counts or plots.
-#
-# With one vector input argument, plot a histogram of the values with
-# 10 bins.  The range of the histogram bins is determined by the range
-# of the data.
-#
-# Given a second scalar argument, use that as the number of bins.
-#
-# Given a second vector argument, use that as the centers of the bins,
-# with the width of the bins determened from the adjacent values in
-# the vector.
-#
-# Extreme values are lumped in the first and last bins.
-#
-# With two output arguments, produce the values NN and XX such that
-# bar (XX, NN) will plot the histogram.
-#
-# See also: bar
+  ## usage: [NN, XX] = hist (Y, X)  or  hist (Y, X)
+  ##
+  ## Produce histogram counts or plots.
+  ##
+  ## With one vector input argument, plot a histogram of the values with
+  ## 10 bins.  The range of the histogram bins is determined by the range
+  ## of the data.
+  ##
+  ## Given a second scalar argument, use that as the number of bins.
+  ##
+  ## Given a second vector argument, use that as the centers of the bins,
+  ## with the width of the bins determened from the adjacent values in
+  ## the vector.
+  ##
+  ## Extreme values are lumped in the first and last bins.
+  ##
+  ## With two output arguments, produce the values NN and XX such that
+  ## bar (XX, NN) will plot the histogram.
+  ##
+  ## See also: bar
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("[nn, xx] = hist (y, x)");
--- a/scripts/plot/loglog.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/loglog.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function loglog (...)
 
-# usage: loglog (x, y)
-#        loglog (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
-#        loglog (x, y, fmt)
-#
-# Make a 2D plot of y versus x using a log scale for the x axis. 
-#
-# See the help message for the plot command for a description of how
-# the arguments are interpreted. 
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, bar, stairs,
-#           gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: loglog (x, y)
+  ##        loglog (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
+  ##        loglog (x, y, fmt)
+  ##
+  ## Make a 2D plot of y versus x using a log scale for the x axis. 
+  ##
+  ## See the help message for the plot command for a description of how
+  ## the arguments are interpreted. 
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, bar, stairs,
+  ##           gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   set logscale x;
   set logscale y;
--- a/scripts/plot/mesh.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/mesh.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function mesh (x, y, z)
 
-# usage: mesh (x, y, z)
-#
-# Surface plot.  If x, y, and z are matrices with the same dimensions,
-# then corresponding elements represent vertices of the plot.  If x and
-# y are vectors, then a typical vertex is (x(j), y(i), z(i,j)).  Thus,
-# columns of z correspond to different x values and rows of z correspond
-# to different y values.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, meshgrid, meshdom, 
-#           contour, bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: mesh (x, y, z)
+  ##
+  ## Surface plot.  If x, y, and z are matrices with the same dimensions,
+  ## then corresponding elements represent vertices of the plot.  If x and
+  ## y are vectors, then a typical vertex is (x(j), y(i), z(i,j)).  Thus,
+  ## columns of z correspond to different x values and rows of z correspond
+  ## to different y values.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, meshgrid, meshdom, 
+  ##           contour, bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     z = x;
--- a/scripts/plot/meshdom.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/meshdom.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [xx, yy] = meshdom (x, y)
 
-# usage: [xx, yy] = meshdom (x, y)
-#
-# Given vectors of x and y coordinates, return two matrices
-# corresponding to the x and y coordinates of the mesh.
-#
-# See the file sombrero.m for an example of using mesh and meshdom.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: [xx, yy] = meshdom (x, y)
+  ##
+  ## Given vectors of x and y coordinates, return two matrices
+  ## corresponding to the x and y coordinates of the mesh.
+  ##
+  ## See the file sombrero.m for an example of using mesh and meshdom.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   if (nargin == 2)
     if (is_vector (x) && is_vector (y))
--- a/scripts/plot/meshgrid.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/meshgrid.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x, y)
 
-# usage: [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x, y)
-#
-# Given vectors of x and y coordinates, return two matrices corresponding
-# to the x and y coordinates of a mesh.  The rows of xx are copies of x,
-# and the columns of yy are copies of y.
-#
-# [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x) is an abbreviation for [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x, x).
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, meshdom, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x, y)
+  ##
+  ## Given vectors of x and y coordinates, return two matrices corresponding
+  ## to the x and y coordinates of a mesh.  The rows of xx are copies of x,
+  ## and the columns of yy are copies of y.
+  ##
+  ## [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x) is an abbreviation for [xx, yy] = meshgrid (x, x).
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, meshdom, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     y = x;
--- a/scripts/plot/mplot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/mplot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,53 +1,53 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function mplot (...)
 
-# usage: mplot (x, y)
-#        mplot (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
-#        mplot (x, y, fmt)
-#
-# This is a modified version of plot() command to work with
-# multiplot version of gnuplot to plot multiple plots per page.
-# This plot version automatically updates the plot position to
-# next plot position after making the plot in the given subplot
-# position.
-#
-# See command plot() for the various options to this command
-# as this is just mulitplot version of the same command.
+  ## usage: mplot (x, y)
+  ##        mplot (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
+  ##        mplot (x, y, fmt)
+  ##
+  ## This is a modified version of plot() command to work with
+  ## multiplot version of gnuplot to plot multiple plots per page.
+  ## This plot version automatically updates the plot position to
+  ## next plot position after making the plot in the given subplot
+  ## position.
+  ##
+  ## See command plot() for the various options to this command
+  ## as this is just mulitplot version of the same command.
 
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("mplot: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
   endif
 
-  # global variables to keep track of multiplot options
+  ## global variables to keep track of multiplot options
 
   global multiplot_mode
   global multiplot_xsize multiplot_ysize
   global multiplot_xn multiplot_yn
   global multiplot_xi multiplot_yi
 
-  # This is a real kludge.  We gnuplot should be made so that replot can
-  # be executed while doing multiple plots...
+  ## This is a real kludge.  We gnuplot should be made so that replot can
+  ## be executed while doing multiple plots...
 
   global multiplot_save_auto_replot = automatic_replot
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
   plot_int ("plot", all_va_args);
 
-  # update the plot position
+  ## update the plot position
 
   if (multiplot_mode)
 
--- a/scripts/plot/multiplot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/multiplot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,50 +1,50 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function multiplot (xn, yn)
 
-# usage: multiplot (xn, yn)
-#
-# Sets and resets multiplot mode
-#
-# If multiplot(0,0) then it will close multiplot mode and and if
-# arguments are non-zero, then it will set up multiplot mode with
-# xn,yn subplots along x and y axes. 
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch
+  ## usage: multiplot (xn, yn)
+  ##
+  ## Sets and resets multiplot mode
+  ##
+  ## If multiplot(0,0) then it will close multiplot mode and and if
+  ## arguments are non-zero, then it will set up multiplot mode with
+  ## xn,yn subplots along x and y axes. 
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("multiplot: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
   endif
     
-  # global variables to keep track of multiplot options
+  ## global variables to keep track of multiplot options
 
   global multiplot_mode
   global multiplot_xsize multiplot_ysize
   global multiplot_xn multiplot_yn
   global multiplot_xi multiplot_yi
 
-  # This is a real kludge.  We gnuplot should be made so that replot can
-  # be executed while doing multiple plots...
+  ## This is a real kludge.  We gnuplot should be made so that replot can
+  ## be executed while doing multiple plots...
 
   global multiplot_save_auto_replot = automatic_replot
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     multiplot_xi = 1;
     multiplot_yi = 1;
 
-    # Someone may have reset it betweeen calls...
+    ## Someone may have reset it betweeen calls...
 
     if (! isstr (automatic_replot) && ! automatic_replot)
       automatic_replot = multiplot_save_auto_replot;
--- a/scripts/plot/oneplot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/oneplot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function oneplot ()
 
-# usage: oneplot 
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch
-#
-# Switches from multiplot (if in  multiplot mode) to single plot
-# mode
+  ## usage: oneplot 
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch
+  ##
+  ## Switches from multiplot (if in  multiplot mode) to single plot
+  ## mode
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("oneplot: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
--- a/scripts/plot/plot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/plot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,66 +1,67 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot (...)
 
-# usage: plot (x, y)
-#        plot (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
-#        plot (x, y, fmt)
-#
-# If the first argument is a vector and the second is a matrix, the
-# the vector is plotted versus the columns (or rows) of the matrix.
-# (using whichever combination matches, with columns tried first.)
-#
-# If the first argument is a matrix and the second is a vector, the
-# the columns (or rows) of the matrix are plotted versus the vector.
-# (using whichever combination matches, with columns tried first.)
-#
-# If both arguments are vectors, the elements of y are plotted versus
-# the elements of x.
-#
-# If both arguments are matrices, the columns of y are plotted versus
-# the columns of x.  In this case, both matrices must have the same
-# number of rows and columns and no attempt is made to transpose the
-# arguments to make the number of rows match.
-#
-# If both arguments are scalars, a single point is plotted.
-#
-# If only one argument is given, it is taken as the set of y
-# coordinates and the x coordinates are taken to be the indices of the
-# elements, starting with 1.
-#
-# To see possible options for FMT please see plot_opt.
-#
-# Examples:
-#
-#   plot (x, y, "@12", x, y2, x, y3, "4", x, y4, "+")
-#
-#     y will be plotted with points of type 2 ("+") and color 1 (red).
-#     y2 will be plotted with lines.
-#     y3 will be plotted with lines of color 4.
-#     y4 will be plotted with points which are "+"s.
-#
-#   plot (b, "*")
-#
-#     b will be plotted with points of type "*".
-#
-# See also: semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, plot_opt
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: plot (x, y)
+  ##        plot (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
+  ##        plot (x, y, fmt)
+  ##
+  ## If the first argument is a vector and the second is a matrix, the
+  ## the vector is plotted versus the columns (or rows) of the matrix.
+  ## (using whichever combination matches, with columns tried first.)
+  ##
+  ## If the first argument is a matrix and the second is a vector, the
+  ## the columns (or rows) of the matrix are plotted versus the vector.
+  ## (using whichever combination matches, with columns tried first.)
+  ##
+  ## If both arguments are vectors, the elements of y are plotted versus
+  ## the elements of x.
+  ##
+  ## If both arguments are matrices, the columns of y are plotted versus
+  ## the columns of x.  In this case, both matrices must have the same
+  ## number of rows and columns and no attempt is made to transpose the
+  ## arguments to make the number of rows match.
+  ##
+  ## If both arguments are scalars, a single point is plotted.
+  ##
+  ## If only one argument is given, it is taken as the set of y
+  ## coordinates and the x coordinates are taken to be the indices of the
+  ## elements, starting with 1.
+  ##
+  ## To see possible options for FMT please see plot_opt.
+  ##
+  ## Examples:
+  ##
+  ##   plot (x, y, "@12", x, y2, x, y3, "4", x, y4, "+")
+  ##
+  ##     y will be plotted with points of type 2 ("+") and color 1 (red).
+  ##     y2 will be plotted with lines.
+  ##     y3 will be plotted with lines of color 4.
+  ##     y4 will be plotted with points which are "+"s.
+  ##
+  ##   plot (b, "*")
+  ##
+  ##     b will be plotted with points of type "*".
+  ##
+  ## See also: semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, plot_opt
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   set nologscale;
   set nopolar;
--- a/scripts/plot/plot_border.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/plot_border.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function plot_border (...)
 
-# usage: plot_border (...)
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch
-#
-# Multiple arguments allowed to specify the sides on which the border
-# is shown. allowed strings: 
-#
-# allowed input strings:
-#
-#  "blank", "BLANK", "b", "B",   --->  No borders displayed
-#    "all",   "ALL", "a", "A",   ---> All borders displayed
-#  "north", "NORTH", "n", "N",   ---> North Border
-#  "south", "SOUTH", "s", "S",   ---> South Border
-#   "east",  "EAST", "e", "E",   --->  East Border
-#   "west",  "WEST", "w", "W",   --->  West Border
-#
-# Without any arguments, turns borders off.
+  ## usage: plot_border (...)
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch
+  ##
+  ## Multiple arguments allowed to specify the sides on which the border
+  ## is shown. allowed strings: 
+  ##
+  ## allowed input strings:
+  ##
+  ##  "blank", "BLANK", "b", "B",   --->  No borders displayed
+  ##    "all",   "ALL", "a", "A",   ---> All borders displayed
+  ##  "north", "NORTH", "n", "N",   ---> North Border
+  ##  "south", "SOUTH", "s", "S",   ---> South Border
+  ##   "east",  "EAST", "e", "E",   --->  East Border
+  ##   "west",  "WEST", "w", "W",   --->  West Border
+  ##
+  ## Without any arguments, turns borders off.
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("plot_border: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
       error ("plot_border: input not a string");
     endif
 
-    # The effect of the arguments in cumulative.  If something is found
-    # after "b", do that and ignore "b".
+    ## The effect of the arguments in cumulative.  If something is found
+    ## after "b", do that and ignore "b".
 
     if (strcmp (arg, "blank") || strcmp (arg, "BLANK")
         || strcmp (arg, "b") || strcmp (arg, "B"))
--- a/scripts/plot/polar.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/polar.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function polar (x1, x2, fmt)
 
-# usage: polar (theta, rho, fmt)
-#
-# Make a 2D plot given polar the coordinates theta and rho.
-#
-# The optional third argument specifies the line type.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, mesh, contour, bar,
-#           stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: polar (theta, rho, fmt)
+  ##
+  ## Make a 2D plot given polar the coordinates theta and rho.
+  ##
+  ## The optional third argument specifies the line type.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, mesh, contour, bar,
+  ##           stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   set nologscale;
   set nopolar;
--- a/scripts/plot/semilogx.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/semilogx.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function semilogx (...)
 
-# usage: semilogx (x, y)
-#        semilogx (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
-#        semilogx (x, y, fmt)
-#
-# Make a 2D plot of y versus x using a log scale for the x axis. 
-#
-# See the help message for the plot command for a description of how
-# the arguments are interpreted. 
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, bar, stairs,
-#           gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: semilogx (x, y)
+  ##        semilogx (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
+  ##        semilogx (x, y, fmt)
+  ##
+  ## Make a 2D plot of y versus x using a log scale for the x axis. 
+  ##
+  ## See the help message for the plot command for a description of how
+  ## the arguments are interpreted. 
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, bar, stairs,
+  ##           gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   set logscale x;
   set nologscale y;
--- a/scripts/plot/semilogy.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/semilogy.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function semilogy (...)
 
-# usage: semilogy (x, y)
-#        semilogy (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
-#        semilogy (x, y, fmt)
-#
-# Make a 2D plot of y versus x using a log scale for the x axis. 
-#
-# See the help message for the plot command for a description of how
-# the arguments are interpreted. 
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, bar, stairs,
-#           gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: semilogy (x, y)
+  ##        semilogy (x1, y1, x2, y2, ...)
+  ##        semilogy (x, y, fmt)
+  ##
+  ## Make a 2D plot of y versus x using a log scale for the x axis. 
+  ##
+  ## See the help message for the plot command for a description of how
+  ## the arguments are interpreted. 
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, loglog, polar, mesh, contour, bar, stairs,
+  ##           gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
   set nologscale x;
   set logscale y;
--- a/scripts/plot/shg.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/shg.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function shg ()
 
-# usage: shg
-#
-# Show the graph window.  Currently, this is the same as executing
-# replot without any arguments.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel
+  ## usage: shg
+  ##
+  ## Show the graph window.  Currently, this is the same as executing
+  ## replot without any arguments.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel
 
   if (nargin != 0)
     warning ("shg: ignoring extra arguments");
--- a/scripts/plot/sombrero.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/sombrero.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function sombrero (n)
 
-# usage: sombrero (n)
-#
-# Draw a `sombrero' in three dimensions using n grid lines.  The
-# function plotted is
-#
-#   z = sin (x^2 + y^2) / (x^2 + y^2);
+  ## usage: sombrero (n)
+  ##
+  ## Draw a `sombrero' in three dimensions using n grid lines.  The
+  ## function plotted is
+  ##
+  ##   z = sin (x^2 + y^2) / (x^2 + y^2);
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("sombrero (n)");
--- a/scripts/plot/stairs.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/stairs.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,44 +1,45 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [xs, ys] = stairs (x, y)
 
-# usage: [xs, ys] = stairs (x, y)
-#
-# Given two vectors of x-y data, stairs produces a `stairstep' plot.
-#
-# If only one argument is given, it is taken as a vector of y-values
-# and the x coordiates are taken to be the indices of the elements.
-#
-# If two output arguments are specified, the data are generated but
-# not plotted.  For example,
-#
-#   stairs (x, y);
-#
-# and
-#
-#   [xs, ys] = stairs (x, y);
-#   plot (xs, ys);
-#
-# are equivalent.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
+  ## usage: [xs, ys] = stairs (x, y)
+  ##
+  ## Given two vectors of x-y data, stairs produces a `stairstep' plot.
+  ##
+  ## If only one argument is given, it is taken as a vector of y-values
+  ## and the x coordiates are taken to be the indices of the elements.
+  ##
+  ## If two output arguments are specified, the data are generated but
+  ## not plotted.  For example,
+  ##
+  ##   stairs (x, y);
+  ##
+  ## and
+  ##
+  ##   [xs, ys] = stairs (x, y);
+  ##   plot (xs, ys);
+  ##
+  ## are equivalent.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel, title 
 
 
   if (nargin == 1)
--- a/scripts/plot/subplot.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/subplot.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,75 +1,75 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function subplot (rows, columns, index)
 
-# usage: subplot (rows, columns, index)
-#        subplot (rcn)
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch (or version 3.6 beta)
-#
-# Sets gnuplot in multiplot mode and plots in location
-# given by index (there are columns X rows subwindows)
-#
-# Input:
-#
-#   rows   : number of rows in subplot grid
-#   columns: number of columns in subplot grid
-#   index  : index of subplot where to make the next plot
-#
-# If only one arg, then it (crn) has to be three digit value
-# specifying the location in digit 1 (rows) and 2 (columns) and digit
-# 3 is the plot index
-#
-# The plot index runs row-wise,i.e., first all the columns in a row
-# are filled and then the next row is filled
-#
-# For example, plot with 4 X 2 grid, will have plot indices running as
-# follows:
-#
-#   -----------------------------------
-#   |        |       |       |        |
-#   |    1   |    2  |    3  |    4   |
-#   |        |       |       |        |
-#   -----------------------------------
-#   |        |       |       |        |
-#   |    5   |    6  |    7  |    8   |
-#   |        |       |       |        |
-#   -----------------------------------
-#
+  ## usage: subplot (rows, columns, index)
+  ##        subplot (rcn)
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch (or version 3.6 beta)
+  ##
+  ## Sets gnuplot in multiplot mode and plots in location
+  ## given by index (there are columns X rows subwindows)
+  ##
+  ## Input:
+  ##
+  ##   rows   : number of rows in subplot grid
+  ##   columns: number of columns in subplot grid
+  ##   index  : index of subplot where to make the next plot
+  ##
+  ## If only one arg, then it (crn) has to be three digit value
+  ## specifying the location in digit 1 (rows) and 2 (columns) and digit
+  ## 3 is the plot index
+  ##
+  ## The plot index runs row-wise,i.e., first all the columns in a row
+  ## are filled and then the next row is filled
+  ##
+  ## For example, plot with 4 X 2 grid, will have plot indices running as
+  ## follows:
+  ##
+  ##   -----------------------------------
+  ##   |        |       |       |        |
+  ##   |    1   |    2  |    3  |    4   |
+  ##   |        |       |       |        |
+  ##   -----------------------------------
+  ##   |        |       |       |        |
+  ##   |    5   |    6  |    7  |    8   |
+  ##   |        |       |       |        |
+  ##   -----------------------------------
+  ##
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("subplot: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
   endif
 
-  # global variables to keep track of multiplot options
+  ## global variables to keep track of multiplot options
 
   global multiplot_mode 
   global multiplot_xsize multiplot_ysize 
   global multiplot_xn multiplot_yn
   global multiplot_xi multiplot_yi
 
-  # This is a real kludge.  We gnuplot should be made so that replot can
-  # be executed while doing multiple plots...
+  ## This is a real kludge.  We gnuplot should be made so that replot can
+  ## be executed while doing multiple plots...
 
   global multiplot_save_auto_replot = automatic_replot
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
   if (columns*rows == 1)
 
-    # switching to single plot ?
+    ## switching to single plot ?
 
     set nomultiplot;
     set size 1, 1;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     multiplot_yn = 1;
     multiplot_mode = 0;
 
-    # Someone may have reset it betweeen calls...
+    ## Someone may have reset it betweeen calls...
 
     if (! isstr (automatic_replot) && ! automatic_replot)
       automatic_replot = multiplot_save_auto_replot;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
   else
 
-    # doing multiplot plots
+    ## doing multiplot plots
 
     doagain = 0;
 
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@
 
     endif
 
-    # get the sub plot location
+    ## get the sub plot location
 
     yp = fix ((index-1)/columns);
     xp = index - yp*columns - 1;
     multiplot_xi = ++xp;
     multiplot_yi = ++yp;
 
-    # set the origin
+    ## set the origin
 
     xo = (xp - 1.0)*multiplot_xsize;
     yo = (rows - yp)*multiplot_ysize;
--- a/scripts/plot/subwindow.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/subwindow.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,52 +1,52 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function subwindow (xn, yn)
 
-# usage: subwindow (xn, yn)
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch
-#
-# Sets subwindow position in multiplot mode for next plot. The
-# multiplot mode has to be previously initialized using multiplot()
-# command, else this command just becomes an aliad to multiplot()
+  ## usage: subwindow (xn, yn)
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch
+  ##
+  ## Sets subwindow position in multiplot mode for next plot. The
+  ## multiplot mode has to be previously initialized using multiplot()
+  ## command, else this command just becomes an aliad to multiplot()
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("subwindow: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
   endif
 
-  # global variables to keep track of multiplot options
+  ## global variables to keep track of multiplot options
 
   global multiplot_mode 
   global multiplot_xsize multiplot_ysize 
   global multiplot_xn multiplot_yn
 
-  # check calling argument count
+  ## check calling argument count
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("subwindow (xn, yn)");
   endif
 
-  # check for scalar inputs
+  ## check for scalar inputs
 
   if (! (is_scalar (xn) && is_scalar (yn)))
     error ("subwindow: xn and yn have to be scalars");
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@
   xn = round (xn);
   yn = round (yn);
 
-  # switch to multiplot mode if not already in, and use the args as the
-  # args to multiplot() 
+  ## switch to multiplot mode if not already in, and use the args as the
+  ## args to multiplot() 
 
   if (multiplot_mode != 1)
     multiplot (xn, yn);
     return;
   endif
 
-  # get the sub plot location
+  ## get the sub plot location
 
   if (xn < 1 || xn > multiplot_xn || yn < 1 || yn > multiplot_yn)
     error ("subwindow: incorrect xn and yn");
--- a/scripts/plot/title.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/title.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function title (text)
 
-# usage: title (text)
-#
-# Defines a title for a plot.  The title will appear the next time a
-# plot is displayed. 
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel
+  ## usage: title (text)
+  ##
+  ## Defines a title for a plot.  The title will appear the next time a
+  ## plot is displayed. 
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, ylabel
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("title (text)");
--- a/scripts/plot/top_title.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/top_title.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function top_title (text)
 
-# usage: top_title (text)
-#
-# NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
-#       multiplot patch
-#
-# makes a title with text "text" at the top of the plot 
+  ## usage: top_title (text)
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this will work only with gnuplot installed with
+  ##       multiplot patch
+  ##
+  ## makes a title with text "text" at the top of the plot 
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
 
   if (! gnuplot_has_multiplot)
     error ("top_title: gnuplot does not appear to support this feature");
--- a/scripts/plot/xlabel.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/xlabel.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function xlabel (text)
 
-# usage: xlabel (text)
-#
-# Defines a label for the x-axis of a plot.  The label will appear the
-# next time a plot is displayed.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, ylabel, title
+  ## usage: xlabel (text)
+  ##
+  ## Defines a label for the x-axis of a plot.  The label will appear the
+  ## next time a plot is displayed.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, ylabel, title
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("xlabel (text)");
--- a/scripts/plot/ylabel.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/ylabel.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function ylabel (text)
 
-# usage: ylabel (text)
-#
-# Defines a label for the y-axis of a plot.  The label will appear the
-# next time a plot is displayed.
-#
-# See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
-#           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, title
+  ## usage: ylabel (text)
+  ##
+  ## Defines a label for the y-axis of a plot.  The label will appear the
+  ## next time a plot is displayed.
+  ##
+  ## See also: plot, semilogx, semilogy, loglog, polar, mesh, contour,
+  ##           bar, stairs, gplot, gsplot, replot, xlabel, title
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("ylabel (text)");
--- a/scripts/plot/zlabel.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/plot/zlabel.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
-# 02111-1307, USA. 
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function zlabel (text)
 
-# usage: zlabel (text)
-#
-# Defines a label for the z-axis of a plot.  The label will appear the
-# next time a plot is displayed.
-#
-# See other plotting commands also.
+  ## usage: zlabel (text)
+  ##
+  ## Defines a label for the z-axis of a plot.  The label will appear the
+  ## next time a plot is displayed.
+  ##
+  ## See other plotting commands also.
 
-# Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
+  ## Written by Vinayak Dutt, Dutt.Vinayak@mayo.EDU  3 Jul 95 
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("zlabel (text)");
--- a/scripts/polynomial/compan.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/compan.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,49 +1,50 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function A = compan (c)
 
-# usage: compan (c)
-#
-# Compute the companion matrix corresponding to polynomial vector c.
-#
-# In octave a polynomial is represented by it's coefficients (arranged
-# in descending order). For example a vector c of length n+1 corresponds
-# to the following nth order polynomial
-#
-#   p(x) = c(1) x^n + ... + c(n) x + c(n+1).
-#
-# The corresponding companion matrix is
-#         _                                                        _
-#        |  -c(2)/c(1)   -c(3)/c(1)  ...  -c(n)/c(1)  -c(n+1)/c(1)  |
-#        |       1            0      ...       0             0      |
-#        |       0            1      ...       0             0      |
-#    A = |       .            .   .            .             .      |
-#        |       .            .       .        .             .      |
-#        |       .            .           .    .             .      |
-#        |_      0            0      ...       1             0     _|
-#
-# The eigenvalues of the companion matrix are equal to the roots of the
-# polynomial.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: poly, roots, residue, conv, deconv, polyval, polyderiv, polyinteg
+  ## usage: compan (c)
+  ##
+  ## Compute the companion matrix corresponding to polynomial vector c.
+  ##
+  ## In octave a polynomial is represented by it's coefficients (arranged
+  ## in descending order). For example a vector c of length n+1 corresponds
+  ## to the following nth order polynomial
+  ##
+  ##   p(x) = c(1) x^n + ... + c(n) x + c(n+1).
+  ##
+  ## The corresponding companion matrix is
+  ##         _                                                        _
+  ##        |  -c(2)/c(1)   -c(3)/c(1)  ...  -c(n)/c(1)  -c(n+1)/c(1)  |
+  ##        |       1            0      ...       0             0      |
+  ##        |       0            1      ...       0             0      |
+  ##    A = |       .            .   .            .             .      |
+  ##        |       .            .       .        .             .      |
+  ##        |       .            .           .    .             .      |
+  ##        |_      0            0      ...       1             0     _|
+  ##
+  ## The eigenvalues of the companion matrix are equal to the roots of the
+  ## polynomial.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: poly, roots, residue, conv, deconv, polyval, polyderiv, polyinteg
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("compan (vector)");
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
     error("compan: expecting a vector argument.");
   endif
 
-# Ensure that c is a row vector.
+  ## Ensure that c is a row vector.
 
   if(rows(c) > 1)
     c = c.';
--- a/scripts/polynomial/conv.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/conv.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,36 +1,37 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = conv (a, b)
   
-# usage: conv (a, b)
-#
-# Convolve two vectors.
-#
-# y = conv (a, b) returns a vector of length equal to length (a) +
-# length (b) -1.
-#
-# If a and b are polynomial coefficient vectors, conv returns the
-# coefficients of the product polynomial.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: deconv, poly, roots, residue, polyval, polyderiv, polyinteg 
+  ## usage: conv (a, b)
+  ##
+  ## Convolve two vectors.
+  ##
+  ## y = conv (a, b) returns a vector of length equal to length (a) +
+  ## length (b) -1.
+  ##
+  ## If a and b are polynomial coefficient vectors, conv returns the
+  ## coefficients of the product polynomial.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: deconv, poly, roots, residue, polyval, polyderiv, polyinteg 
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("conv(a, b)");
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 
   ly = la + lb - 1;
 
-  # Ensure that both vectors are row vectors.
+  ## Ensure that both vectors are row vectors.
   if (rows (a) > 1)
     a = reshape (a, 1, la);
   endif
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
     b = reshape (b, 1, lb);
   endif
 
-  # Use the shortest vector as the coefficent vector to filter.
+  ## Use the shortest vector as the coefficent vector to filter.
   if (la < lb)
     if (ly > lb)
       x = [b, (zeros (1, ly - lb))];
--- a/scripts/polynomial/deconv.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/deconv.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,38 +1,39 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [b, r] = deconv (y, a)
 
-# usage: deconv (y, a)
-#
-# Deconvolve two vectors.
-#
-# [b, r] = deconv (y, a) solves for b and r such that 
-#    y = conv(a,b) + r
-#
-# If y and a are polynomial coefficient vectors, b will contain the
-# coefficients of the polynomial quotient and r will be a remander
-# polynomial of lowest order.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: conv, poly, roots, residue, polyval, polyderiv,
-# polyinteg 
+  ## usage: deconv (y, a)
+  ##
+  ## Deconvolve two vectors.
+  ##
+  ## [b, r] = deconv (y, a) solves for b and r such that 
+  ##    y = conv(a,b) + r
+  ##
+  ## If y and a are polynomial coefficient vectors, b will contain the
+  ## coefficients of the polynomial quotient and r will be a remander
+  ## polynomial of lowest order.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: conv, poly, roots, residue, polyval, polyderiv,
+  ## polyinteg 
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("deconv (y, a)");
--- a/scripts/polynomial/poly.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/poly.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = poly (x)
 
-# usage: poly (x)
-#
-# If A is a square n-by-n matrix, poly (A) is the row vector of 
-# the coefficients of det (z * eye(n) - A), the characteristic
-# polynomial of A.
-#
-# If x is a vector, poly (x) is a vector of coefficients of the
-# polynomial whose roots are the elements of x.
+  ## usage: poly (x)
+  ##
+  ## If A is a square n-by-n matrix, poly (A) is the row vector of 
+  ## the coefficients of det (z * eye(n) - A), the characteristic
+  ## polynomial of A.
+  ##
+  ## If x is a vector, poly (x) is a vector of coefficients of the
+  ## polynomial whose roots are the elements of x.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@neuro.tuwien.ac.at) Dec 24, 1993.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@neuro.tuwien.ac.at) Dec 24, 1993.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("poly (x)");
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyder.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyder.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function q = polyder (p)
 
-# usage: polyder (p)
-#
-# SEE ALSO: polyderiv
+  ## usage: polyder (p)
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: polyderiv
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     q = polyderiv (p);
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyderiv.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyderiv.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function q = polyderiv (p)
 
-# usage: polyderiv (p)
-#
-# Returns the coefficients of the derivative of the polynomial whose
-# coefficients are given by vector p.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: poly, polyinteg, polyreduce, roots, conv, deconv, residue,
-#           filter, polyval, polyvalm
+  ## usage: polyderiv (p)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the coefficients of the derivative of the polynomial whose
+  ## coefficients are given by vector p.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: poly, polyinteg, polyreduce, roots, conv, deconv, residue,
+  ##           filter, polyval, polyvalm
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("polyderiv (vector)");
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyfit.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyfit.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function p = polyfit (x, y, n)
   
-# usage:  polyfit (x, y, n)
-#
-# Returns the coefficients of a polynomial p(x) of degree n that
-# minimizes sumsq (p(x(i)) - y(i)), i.e., that best fits the data 
-# in the least squares sense.
+  ## usage:  polyfit (x, y, n)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the coefficients of a polynomial p(x) of degree n that
+  ## minimizes sumsq (p(x(i)) - y(i)), i.e., that best fits the data 
+  ## in the least squares sense.
   
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 13, 1994
-# Copyright Dept of Statistics and Probability Theory TU Wien
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 13, 1994
+  ## Copyright Dept of Statistics and Probability Theory TU Wien
   
   if (nargin != 3)
     usage ("polyfit (x, y, n)");
@@ -32,8 +51,8 @@
     X = [X, tmp];
   endif
 
-  # Compute polynomial coeffients, making returned value compatible
-  # with Matlab.
+  ## Compute polynomial coeffients, making returned value compatible
+  ## with Matlab.
 
   [Q, R] = qr (X, 0);
 
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyinteg.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyinteg.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function p = polyinteg (p)
 
-# usage: polyinteg (p)
-#
-# Returns the coefficients of the integral the polynomial whose coefficients
-# are represented by the vector p.
-#
-# The constant of integration is zero.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: poly, polyderiv, polyreduce, roots, conv, deconv, residue,
-#           filter, polyval, polyvalm
+  ## usage: polyinteg (p)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the coefficients of the integral the polynomial whose coefficients
+  ## are represented by the vector p.
+  ##
+  ## The constant of integration is zero.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: poly, polyderiv, polyreduce, roots, conv, deconv, residue,
+  ##           filter, polyval, polyvalm
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if(nargin != 1)
     usage ("polyinteg (vector)");
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
   end
 
   if (rows (p) > 1)
-# Convert to column vector
+    ## Convert to column vector
     p = p.';
   endif
 
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyreduce.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyreduce.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function p = polyreduce (p)
 
-# usage: polyreduce(c)
-#
-# Reduces a polynomial coefficient vector to a minimum number of terms,
-# i.e. it strips off any leading zeros.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: poly, roots, conv, deconv, residue, filter, polyval, polyvalm,
-#           polyderiv, polyinteg
+  ## usage: polyreduce(c)
+  ##
+  ## Reduces a polynomial coefficient vector to a minimum number of terms,
+  ## i.e. it strips off any leading zeros.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: poly, roots, conv, deconv, residue, filter, polyval, polyvalm,
+  ##           polyderiv, polyinteg
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   index = find (p == 0);
 
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyval.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyval.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,42 +1,43 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = polyval (c, x)
 
-# usage: polyval (c, x)
-#
-# Evaluate a polynomial.
-# 
-# In octave, a polynomial is represented by it's coefficients (arranged
-# in descending order). For example a vector c of length n+1 corresponds
-# to the following nth order polynomial
-# 
-#   p(x) = c(1) x^n + ... + c(n) x + c(n+1).
-# 
-# polyval(c,x) will evaluate the polynomial at the specified value of x.
-# 
-# If x is a vector or matrix, the polynomial is evaluated at each of the
-# elements of x.
-# 
-# SEE ALSO: polyvalm, poly, roots, conv, deconv, residue, filter,
-#           polyderiv, polyinteg
+  ## usage: polyval (c, x)
+  ##
+  ## Evaluate a polynomial.
+  ## 
+  ## In octave, a polynomial is represented by it's coefficients (arranged
+  ## in descending order). For example a vector c of length n+1 corresponds
+  ## to the following nth order polynomial
+  ## 
+  ##   p(x) = c(1) x^n + ... + c(n) x + c(n+1).
+  ## 
+  ## polyval(c,x) will evaluate the polynomial at the specified value of x.
+  ## 
+  ## If x is a vector or matrix, the polynomial is evaluated at each of the
+  ## elements of x.
+  ## 
+  ## SEE ALSO: polyvalm, poly, roots, conv, deconv, residue, filter,
+  ##           polyderiv, polyinteg
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("polyval (c, x)");
--- a/scripts/polynomial/polyvalm.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/polyvalm.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,43 +1,44 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = polyvalm (c, x)
 
-# usage: polyvalm (c, x)
-#
-# Evaluate a polynomial in the matrix sense.
-#
-# In octave, a polynomial is represented by it's coefficients (arranged
-# in descending order). For example a vector c of length n+1 corresponds
-# to the following nth order polynomial
-#
-#   p(x) = c(1) x^n + ... + c(n) x + c(n+1).
-#
-# polyvalm(c,X) will evaluate the polynomial in the matrix sense, i.e. matrix
-# multiplication is used instead of element by element multiplication as is
-# used in polyval.
-#
-# X must be a square matrix.
-#
-# SEE ALSO: polyval, poly, roots, conv, deconv, residue, filter,
-#           polyderiv, polyinteg
+  ## usage: polyvalm (c, x)
+  ##
+  ## Evaluate a polynomial in the matrix sense.
+  ##
+  ## In octave, a polynomial is represented by it's coefficients (arranged
+  ## in descending order). For example a vector c of length n+1 corresponds
+  ## to the following nth order polynomial
+  ##
+  ##   p(x) = c(1) x^n + ... + c(n) x + c(n+1).
+  ##
+  ## polyvalm(c,X) will evaluate the polynomial in the matrix sense, i.e. matrix
+  ## multiplication is used instead of element by element multiplication as is
+  ## used in polyval.
+  ##
+  ## X must be a square matrix.
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: polyval, poly, roots, conv, deconv, residue, filter,
+  ##           polyderiv, polyinteg
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
   if(nargin != 2)
     usage ("polyvalm (c, x)");
--- a/scripts/polynomial/residue.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/residue.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,130 +1,131 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [r, p, k, e] = residue (b, a, toler)
 
-# usage: [r, p, k, e] = residue (b, a)
-#
-# If b and a are vectors of polynomial coefficients, then residue
-# calculates the partial fraction expansion corresponding to the
-# ratio of the two polynomials. The vector r contains the residue
-# terms, p contains the pole values, k contains the coefficients of
-# a direct polynomial term (if it exists) and e is a vector containing
-# the powers of the denominators in the partial fraction terms.
-# Assuming b and a represent polynomials P(s) and Q(s) we have:
-#
-#  P(s)    M       r(m)         N
-#  ---- =  #  -------------  +  # k(n)*s^(N-n)
-#  Q(s)   m=1 (s-p(m))^e(m)    n=1
-#
-# (# represents summation) where M is the number of poles (the length of
-# the r, p, and e vectors) and N is the length of the k vector.
-#
-# [r p k e] = residue(b,a,tol)
-#
-# This form of the function call may be used to set a tolerance value.
-# The default value is 0.001. The tolerance value is used to determine
-# whether poles with small imaginary components are declared real. It is
-# also used to determine if two poles are distinct. If the ratio of the
-# imaginary part of a pole to the real part is less than tol, the
-# imaginary part is discarded. If two poles are farther apart than tol
-# they are distinct.
-#
-# Example:
-#  b = [1,  1, 1];
-#  a = [1, -5, 8, -4];
-#
-#  [r, p, k, e] = residue (b, a)
-#
-#  returns
-#
-#  r = [-2, 7, 3]; p = [2, 2, 1]; k = []; e = [1, 2, 1];
-#
-#  which implies the following partial fraction expansion
-#
-#        s^2 + s + 1         -2       7        3
-#    ------------------- = ----- + ------- + -----
-#    s^3 - 5s^2 + 8s - 4   (s-2)   (s-2)^2   (s-1)
-#
-# SEE ALSO: poly, roots, conv, deconv, polyval, polyderiv, polyinteg
+  ## usage: [r, p, k, e] = residue (b, a)
+  ##
+  ## If b and a are vectors of polynomial coefficients, then residue
+  ## calculates the partial fraction expansion corresponding to the
+  ## ratio of the two polynomials. The vector r contains the residue
+  ## terms, p contains the pole values, k contains the coefficients of
+  ## a direct polynomial term (if it exists) and e is a vector containing
+  ## the powers of the denominators in the partial fraction terms.
+  ## Assuming b and a represent polynomials P(s) and Q(s) we have:
+  ##
+  ##  P(s)    M       r(m)         N
+  ##  ---- =  #  -------------  +  # k(n)*s^(N-n)
+  ##  Q(s)   m=1 (s-p(m))^e(m)    n=1
+  ##
+  ## (# represents summation) where M is the number of poles (the length of
+  ## the r, p, and e vectors) and N is the length of the k vector.
+  ##
+  ## [r p k e] = residue(b,a,tol)
+  ##
+  ## This form of the function call may be used to set a tolerance value.
+  ## The default value is 0.001. The tolerance value is used to determine
+  ## whether poles with small imaginary components are declared real. It is
+  ## also used to determine if two poles are distinct. If the ratio of the
+  ## imaginary part of a pole to the real part is less than tol, the
+  ## imaginary part is discarded. If two poles are farther apart than tol
+  ## they are distinct.
+  ##
+  ## Example:
+  ##  b = [1,  1, 1];
+  ##  a = [1, -5, 8, -4];
+  ##
+  ##  [r, p, k, e] = residue (b, a)
+  ##
+  ##  returns
+  ##
+  ##  r = [-2, 7, 3]; p = [2, 2, 1]; k = []; e = [1, 2, 1];
+  ##
+  ##  which implies the following partial fraction expansion
+  ##
+  ##        s^2 + s + 1         -2       7        3
+  ##    ------------------- = ----- + ------- + -----
+  ##    s^3 - 5s^2 + 8s - 4   (s-2)   (s-2)^2   (s-1)
+  ##
+  ## SEE ALSO: poly, roots, conv, deconv, polyval, polyderiv, polyinteg
 
-# Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
+  ## Written by Tony Richardson (amr@mpl.ucsd.edu) June 1994.
 
-# Here's the method used to find the residues.
-# The partial fraction expansion can be written as:
-#
-#
-#   P(s)    D   M(k)      A(k,m)
-#   ---- =  #    #    -------------
-#   Q(s)   k=1  m=1   (s - pr(k))^m
-#
-# (# is used to represent a summation) where D is the number of
-# distinct roots, pr(k) is the kth distinct root, M(k) is the
-# multiplicity of the root, and A(k,m) is the residue cooresponding
-# to the kth distinct root with multiplicity m.  For example,
-#
-#        s^2            A(1,1)   A(2,1)    A(2,2)
-# ------------------- = ------ + ------ + -------
-# s^3 + 4s^2 + 5s + 2    (s+2)    (s+1)   (s+1)^2
-#
-# In this case there are two distinct roots (D=2 and pr = [-2 -1]),
-# the first root has multiplicity one and the second multiplicity
-# two (M = [1 2]) The residues are actually stored in vector format as
-# r = [ A(1,1) A(2,1) A(2,2) ].
-#
-# We then multiply both sides by Q(s).  Continuing the example:
-#
-# s^2 = r(1)*(s+1)^2 + r(2)*(s+1)*(s+2) + r(3)*(s+2)
-#
-# or
-#
-# s^2 = r(1)*(s^2+2s+1) + r(2)*(s^2+3s+2) +r(3)*(s+2)
-#
-# The coefficients of the polynomials on the right are stored in a row
-# vector called rhs, while the coefficients of the polynomial on the
-# left is stored in a row vector called lhs.  If the multiplicity of
-# any root is greater than one we'll also need derivatives of this
-# equation of order up to the maximum multiplicity minus one.  The
-# derivative coefficients are stored in successive rows of lhs and
-# rhs.
-#
-# For our example lhs and rhs would be:
-#
-#       | 1 0 0 |
-# lhs = |       |
-#       | 0 2 0 |
-#
-#       | 1 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 |
-# rhs = |                   |
-#       | 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 |
-#
-# We then form a vector B and a matrix A obtained by evaluating the
-# polynomials in lhs and rhs at the pole values. If a pole has a
-# multiplicity greater than one we also evaluate the derivative
-# polynomials (successive rows) at the pole value.
-#
-# For our example we would have
-#
-# | 4|   | 1 0 0 |   | r(1) |
-# | 1| = | 0 0 1 | * | r(2) |
-# |-2|   | 0 1 1 |   | r(3) |
-#
-# We then solve for the residues using matrix division.
+  ## Here's the method used to find the residues.
+  ## The partial fraction expansion can be written as:
+  ##
+  ##
+  ##   P(s)    D   M(k)      A(k,m)
+  ##   ---- =  #    #    -------------
+  ##   Q(s)   k=1  m=1   (s - pr(k))^m
+  ##
+  ## (# is used to represent a summation) where D is the number of
+  ## distinct roots, pr(k) is the kth distinct root, M(k) is the
+  ## multiplicity of the root, and A(k,m) is the residue cooresponding
+  ## to the kth distinct root with multiplicity m.  For example,
+  ##
+  ##        s^2            A(1,1)   A(2,1)    A(2,2)
+  ## ------------------- = ------ + ------ + -------
+  ## s^3 + 4s^2 + 5s + 2    (s+2)    (s+1)   (s+1)^2
+  ##
+  ## In this case there are two distinct roots (D=2 and pr = [-2 -1]),
+  ## the first root has multiplicity one and the second multiplicity
+  ## two (M = [1 2]) The residues are actually stored in vector format as
+  ## r = [ A(1,1) A(2,1) A(2,2) ].
+  ##
+  ## We then multiply both sides by Q(s).  Continuing the example:
+  ##
+  ## s^2 = r(1)*(s+1)^2 + r(2)*(s+1)*(s+2) + r(3)*(s+2)
+  ##
+  ## or
+  ##
+  ## s^2 = r(1)*(s^2+2s+1) + r(2)*(s^2+3s+2) +r(3)*(s+2)
+  ##
+  ## The coefficients of the polynomials on the right are stored in a row
+  ## vector called rhs, while the coefficients of the polynomial on the
+  ## left is stored in a row vector called lhs.  If the multiplicity of
+  ## any root is greater than one we'll also need derivatives of this
+  ## equation of order up to the maximum multiplicity minus one.  The
+  ## derivative coefficients are stored in successive rows of lhs and
+  ## rhs.
+  ##
+  ## For our example lhs and rhs would be:
+  ##
+  ##       | 1 0 0 |
+  ## lhs = |       |
+  ##       | 0 2 0 |
+  ##
+  ##       | 1 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 |
+  ## rhs = |                   |
+  ##       | 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 |
+  ##
+  ## We then form a vector B and a matrix A obtained by evaluating the
+  ## polynomials in lhs and rhs at the pole values. If a pole has a
+  ## multiplicity greater than one we also evaluate the derivative
+  ## polynomials (successive rows) at the pole value.
+  ##
+  ## For our example we would have
+  ##
+  ## | 4|   | 1 0 0 |   | r(1) |
+  ## | 1| = | 0 0 1 | * | r(2) |
+  ## |-2|   | 0 1 1 |   | r(3) |
+  ##
+  ## We then solve for the residues using matrix division.
 
   if (nargin < 2 || nargin > 3)
     usage ("residue (b, a [, toler])");
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@
     toler = .001;
   endif
 
-# Make sure both polynomials are in reduced form.
+  ## Make sure both polynomials are in reduced form.
 
   a = polyreduce (a);
   b = polyreduce (b);
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
   la = length (a);
   lb = length (b);
 
-# Handle special cases here.
+  ## Handle special cases here.
 
   if (la == 0 || lb == 0)
     k = r = p = e = [];
@@ -156,22 +157,22 @@
     return;
   endif
 
-# Find the poles.
+  ## Find the poles.
 
   p = roots (a);
   lp = length (p);
 
-# Determine if the poles are (effectively) real.
+  ## Determine if the poles are (effectively) real.
 
   index = find (abs (imag (p) ./ real (p)) < toler);
   if (length (index) != 0)
     p (index) = real (p (index));
   endif
 
-# Find the direct term if there is one.
+  ## Find the direct term if there is one.
 
   if (lb >= la)
-# Also returns the reduced numerator.
+    ## Also returns the reduced numerator.
     [k, b] = deconv (b, a);
     lb = length (b);
   else
@@ -185,16 +186,16 @@
   endif
 
 
-# We need to determine the number and multiplicity of the roots.
-#
-# D  is the number of distinct roots.
-# M  is a vector of length D containing the multiplicity of each root.
-# pr is a vector of length D containing only the distinct roots.
-# e  is a vector of length lp which indicates the power in the partial
-#    fraction expansion of each term in p.
+  ## We need to determine the number and multiplicity of the roots.
+  ##
+  ## D  is the number of distinct roots.
+  ## M  is a vector of length D containing the multiplicity of each root.
+  ## pr is a vector of length D containing only the distinct roots.
+  ## e  is a vector of length lp which indicates the power in the partial
+  ##    fraction expansion of each term in p.
 
-# Set initial values.  We'll remove elements from pr as we find
-# multiplicities.  We'll shorten M afterwards.
+  ## Set initial values.  We'll remove elements from pr as we find
+  ## multiplicities.  We'll shorten M afterwards.
 
   e = ones (lp, 1);
   M = zeros (lp, 1);
@@ -209,13 +210,13 @@
 
   while (new_p_index <= lp)
     if (abs (p (new_p_index) - p (old_p_index)) < toler)
-# We've found a multiple pole.
+      ## We've found a multiple pole.
       M (M_index) = M (M_index) + 1;
       e (new_p_index) = e (new_p_index-1) + 1;
-# Remove the pole from pr.
+      ## Remove the pole from pr.
       pr (pr_index) = [];
     else
-# It's a different pole.
+      ## It's a different pole.
       D++;
       M_index++;
       M (M_index) = 1;
@@ -225,15 +226,15 @@
     new_p_index++;
   endwhile
 
-# Shorten M to it's proper length
+  ## Shorten M to it's proper length
 
   M = M (1:D);
 
-# Now set up the polynomial matrices.
+  ## Now set up the polynomial matrices.
 
   MM = max(M);
 
-# Left hand side polynomial
+  ## Left hand side polynomial
 
   lhs = zeros (MM, lb);
   rhs = zeros (MM, lp*lp);
@@ -268,14 +269,14 @@
     endfor
   endif
 
-# Now lhs contains the numerator polynomial and as many derivatives as
-# are required.  rhs is a matrix of polynomials, the first row
-# contains the corresponding polynomial for each residue and
-# successive rows are derivatives.
+  ## Now lhs contains the numerator polynomial and as many derivatives as
+  ## are required.  rhs is a matrix of polynomials, the first row
+  ## contains the corresponding polynomial for each residue and
+  ## successive rows are derivatives.
 
-# Now we need to evaluate the first row of lhs and rhs at each
-# distinct pole value.  If there are multiple poles we will also need
-# to evaluate the derivatives at the pole value also.
+  ## Now we need to evaluate the first row of lhs and rhs at each
+  ## distinct pole value.  If there are multiple poles we will also need
+  ## to evaluate the derivatives at the pole value also.
 
   B = zeros (lp, 1);
   A = zeros (lp, lp);
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@
     dpi++;
   endwhile
 
-# Solve for the residues.
+  ## Solve for the residues.
 
   r = A \ B;
 
--- a/scripts/polynomial/roots.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/polynomial/roots.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function r = roots (v)
 
-# usage: roots (v)
-#
-# For a vector v with n components, return the roots of the
-# polynomial v(1) * z^(n-1) + ... + v(n-1) * z + v(n).
+  ## usage: roots (v)
+  ##
+  ## For a vector v with n components, return the roots of the
+  ## polynomial v(1) * z^(n-1) + ... + v(n-1) * z + v(n).
   
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 24, 1993
-# Updated by KH on Nov 25, 1994
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Dec 24, 1993
+  ## Updated by KH on Nov 25, 1994
   
   if (min (size (v)) > 1 || nargin != 1)
     usage ("roots (v), where v is a vector");
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@
   n = length (v);
   v = reshape (v, 1, n);  
 
-  # If v = [ 0 ... 0 v(k+1) ... v(k+l) 0 ... 0 ], we can remove the
-  # leading k zeros and n - k - l roots of the polynomial are zero.  
+  ## If v = [ 0 ... 0 v(k+1) ... v(k+l) 0 ... 0 ], we can remove the
+  ## leading k zeros and n - k - l roots of the polynomial are zero.  
 
   f = find (v);
   m = max (size (f));
--- a/scripts/set/complement.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/set/complement.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = complement (a, b)
 
-# usage: complement (a, b)
-#
-# Returns the elements of set b that are not in set a.
-#
-# See - create_set, union, intersection
+  ## usage: complement (a, b)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the elements of set b that are not in set a.
+  ##
+  ## See - create_set, union, intersection
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("complement(a,b)");
--- a/scripts/set/create_set.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/set/create_set.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = create_set(x)
 
-# usage: create_set(x)
-#
-# Returns the unique elements of x, sorted in ascending order.
-#
-# See - union, intersection, complement
+  ## usage: create_set(x)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the unique elements of x, sorted in ascending order.
+  ##
+  ## See - union, intersection, complement
 
   if ( nargin != 1)
     usage ("create_set(x)");
--- a/scripts/set/intersection.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/set/intersection.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = intersection(a,b)
 
-# usage: intersection(a,b)
-#
-# Returns the intersection of sets a and b.
-#
-# See - create_set, union, complement
+  ## usage: intersection(a,b)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the intersection of sets a and b.
+  ##
+  ## See - create_set, union, complement
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("intersection(a,b)");
--- a/scripts/set/union.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/set/union.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function y = union(a,b)
 
-# usage: union(a,b)
-#
-# Returns the union of sets a and b.
-#
-# See - create_set, intersection, complement
+  ## usage: union(a,b)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the union of sets a and b.
+  ##
+  ## See - create_set, intersection, complement
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("union(a,b)");
--- a/scripts/signal/fftconv.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/signal/fftconv.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function c = fftconv (a, b, N)
 
-# usage: fftconv (a, b [, N])
-#
-# c = fftconv (a, b) returns the convolution of the vectors a and b,
-# a vector with length equal to length (a) + length (b) - 1.  
-# If a and b are the coefficient vectors of two polynomials, c is
-# the coefficient vector of the product polynomial.
-#
-# The computation uses the FFT by calling fftfilt.  If the optional
-# argument N is specified, an N-point FFT is used.
+  ## usage: fftconv (a, b [, N])
+  ##
+  ## c = fftconv (a, b) returns the convolution of the vectors a and b,
+  ## a vector with length equal to length (a) + length (b) - 1.  
+  ## If a and b are the coefficient vectors of two polynomials, c is
+  ## the coefficient vector of the product polynomial.
+  ##
+  ## The computation uses the FFT by calling fftfilt.  If the optional
+  ## argument N is specified, an N-point FFT is used.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 3, 1994.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 3, 1994.
   
   if (nargin < 2 || nargin > 3)
     usage ("fftconv (b, x [, N])");
--- a/scripts/signal/fftfilt.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/signal/fftfilt.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = fftfilt (b, x, N)
 
-# usage:  fftfilt (b, x [, N])
-#
-# y = fftfilt (b, x) filters x with the FIR filter b using the FFT.
-# y = fftfilt (b, x, N) uses the overlap-add method to filter x with
-# b using an N-point FFT.
+  ## usage:  fftfilt (b, x [, N])
+  ##
+  ## y = fftfilt (b, x) filters x with the FIR filter b using the FFT.
+  ## y = fftfilt (b, x, N) uses the overlap-add method to filter x with
+  ## b using an N-point FFT.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 3, 1994
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Sep 3, 1994
 
-# Reference:  Oppenheim & Schafer (1989).  Discrete-time Signal
-# Processing (Chapter 8).  Prentice-Hall.
+  ## Reference:  Oppenheim & Schafer (1989).  Discrete-time Signal
+  ## Processing (Chapter 8).  Prentice-Hall.
 
-# If N is not specified explicitly, we do not use the overlap-add 
-# method at all because loops are really slow.  Otherwise, we only
-# ensure that the number of points in the FFT is the smallest power
-# of two larger than N and length(b).  This could result in length
-# one blocks, but if the user knows better ...
+  ## If N is not specified explicitly, we do not use the overlap-add 
+  ## method at all because loops are really slow.  Otherwise, we only
+  ## ensure that the number of points in the FFT is the smallest power
+  ## of two larger than N and length(b).  This could result in length
+  ## one blocks, but if the user knows better ...
   
   if (nargin < 2 || nargin > 3)
     usage (" fftfilt (b, x [, N])");
@@ -56,12 +57,12 @@
   b = reshape (b, 1, l_b);
   
   if (nargin == 2)
-# Use FFT with the smallest power of 2 which is >= length (x) +
-# length (b) - 1 as number of points ...
+    ## Use FFT with the smallest power of 2 which is >= length (x) +
+    ## length (b) - 1 as number of points ...
     N    = 2^(ceil (log (l_x + l_b - 1) / log(2)));
     y    = ifft (fft (x, N) .* fft(b, N));
   else
-# Use overlap-add method ...
+    ## Use overlap-add method ...
     if !(is_scalar (N))
       error ("fftfilt: N has to be a scalar");
     endif
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@
     
   y = reshape (y(1:l_x), r_x, c_x);
 
-# Final cleanups:  if both x and b are real respectively integer, y
-# should also be
+  ## Final cleanups:  if both x and b are real respectively integer, y
+  ## should also be
 
   if (! (any (imag (x)) || any (imag (b))))
     y = real (y);
--- a/scripts/signal/freqz.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/signal/freqz.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,49 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function [h, w] = freqz(b,...)
 
-# Compute the frequency response of a filter.
-#
-# [h,w] = resp(b)
-#   returns the complex frequency response h of the FIR filter with
-#   coefficients b. The response is evaluated at 512 angular frequencies
-#   between 0 and pi.  w is a vector containing the 512 frequencies.
-#
-# [h,w] = resp(b,a)
-#   returns the complex frequency response of the rational IIR filter
-#   whose numerator has coefficients b and denominator coefficients a.
-#
-# [h,w] = resp(b,a,n)
-#   returns the response evaluated at n angular frequencies.  For fastest
-#   computation n should factor into a small number of small primes.
-#
-# [h,w] = freqz(b,a,n,"whole")
-#   evaluates the response at n frequencies between 0 and 2*pi.
+  ## Compute the frequency response of a filter.
+  ##
+  ## [h,w] = resp(b)
+  ##   returns the complex frequency response h of the FIR filter with
+  ##   coefficients b. The response is evaluated at 512 angular frequencies
+  ##   between 0 and pi.  w is a vector containing the 512 frequencies.
+  ##
+  ## [h,w] = resp(b,a)
+  ##   returns the complex frequency response of the rational IIR filter
+  ##   whose numerator has coefficients b and denominator coefficients a.
+  ##
+  ## [h,w] = resp(b,a,n)
+  ##   returns the response evaluated at n angular frequencies.  For fastest
+  ##   computation n should factor into a small number of small primes.
+  ##
+  ## [h,w] = freqz(b,a,n,"whole")
+  ##   evaluates the response at n frequencies between 0 and 2*pi.
 
   if (nargin == 1)
-    # Response of an FIR filter.
+    ## Response of an FIR filter.
     a = 1;
     n = 512;
     region = "half";
   elseif (nargin == 2)
-    # Response of an IIR filter
+    ## Response of an IIR filter
     a = va_arg();
     n = 512;
     region = "half";
--- a/scripts/signal/sinc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/signal/sinc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
+
 function result = sinc (x)
 
-# usage: sinc(x)
-#
-#        Returns sin(pi*x)/(pi*x).
+  ## usage: sinc(x)
+  ##
+  ##        Returns sin(pi*x)/(pi*x).
 
-# We either need to set the do_fortran_indexing variable to "true"
-# or use reshape to convert the input matrix to a vector, so that
-# we can use find to determine the elements of x that equal zero.
-# I prefer reshaping.
+  ## We either need to set the do_fortran_indexing variable to "true"
+  ## or use reshape to convert the input matrix to a vector, so that
+  ## we can use find to determine the elements of x that equal zero.
+  ## I prefer reshaping.
 
   [nr, nc] = size(x);
 
@@ -15,10 +34,10 @@
 
   x = reshape(x,nels,1);
 
-# Set result to all ones initially.
+  ## Set result to all ones initially.
   result = ones(nels,1);
 
-# Find non-zero elements in the input matrix.
+  ## Find non-zero elements in the input matrix.
   i = find(x);
 
   if (!isempty(i))
--- a/scripts/specfun/beta.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/specfun/beta.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = beta (a, b)
   
-# usage: beta (a, b)
-#
-# Returns the beta function beta(a,b) = gamma(a) * gamma(b) / gamma(a+b)
-# of a and b.
+  ## usage: beta (a, b)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the beta function beta(a,b) = gamma(a) * gamma(b) / gamma(a+b)
+  ## of a and b.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Jun 13, 1993
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Jun 13, 1993
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("beta (a, b)");
--- a/scripts/specfun/betai.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/specfun/betai.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = betai (a, b, x)
   
-# usage: betai (a, b, x)
-#
-# Returns the incomplete beta function
-#   betai (a, b, x) = BETA(a,b)^(-1) INT_0^x t^(a-1) (1-t)^(b-1) dt.
-# If x has more than one component, both a and b must be scalars.
-# If x is a scalar, a and b must be of compatible dimensions.
+  ## usage: betai (a, b, x)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the incomplete beta function
+  ##   betai (a, b, x) = BETA(a,b)^(-1) INT_0^x t^(a-1) (1-t)^(b-1) dt.
+  ## If x has more than one component, both a and b must be scalars.
+  ## If x is a scalar, a and b must be of compatible dimensions.
   
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Aug 2, 1994.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Aug 2, 1994.
 
-# Computation is based on the series expansion
-#   betai(a, b, x) 
-#     = \frac{1}{B(a, b)} x^a 
-#         \sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{(1-b)\cdots(k-b)}{a+k} \frac{x^k}{k!}
-# for x <= 1/2.  For x > 1/2, betai(a, b, x) = 1 - betai(b, a, 1-x).
+  ## Computation is based on the series expansion
+  ##   betai(a, b, x) 
+  ##     = \frac{1}{B(a, b)} x^a 
+  ##         \sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{(1-b)\cdots(k-b)}{a+k} \frac{x^k}{k!}
+  ## for x <= 1/2.  For x > 1/2, betai(a, b, x) = 1 - betai(b, a, 1-x).
 
   if (nargin <> 3)
     usage (" betai (a, b, x)");
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@
 
     y (find (x == 1)) = ones (1, sum (x == 1));
 
-# Now do the series computation.  The error when truncating at term K
-# is always less than 2^(-K), hence the following choice of K.
+    ## Now do the series computation.  The error when truncating at term K
+    ## is always less than 2^(-K), hence the following choice of K.
 
     K = ceil (-log (eps) / log (2));
     k = (1:K)';
--- a/scripts/specfun/betainc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/specfun/betainc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = betainc (x, a, b)
   
-# Usage: betainc (x, a, b)
-#
-# See also: betai
+  ## Usage: betainc (x, a, b)
+  ##
+  ## See also: betai
 
   y = betai (a, b, x);
 
--- a/scripts/specfun/gammai.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/specfun/gammai.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = gammai (a, x)
   
-# usage: gammai (a, x)
-#
-# Computes the incomplete gamma function
-#
-#   gammai (a, x) 
-#     = (integral from 0 to x of exp(-t) t^(a-1) dt) / gamma(a).
-#
-# If a is scalar, then gammai(a, x) is returned for each element of x
-# and vice versa.
-#
-# If neither a nor x is scalar, the sizes of a and x must agree, and
-# gammai is applied pointwise.
+  ## usage: gammai (a, x)
+  ##
+  ## Computes the incomplete gamma function
+  ##
+  ##   gammai (a, x) 
+  ##     = (integral from 0 to x of exp(-t) t^(a-1) dt) / gamma(a).
+  ##
+  ## If a is scalar, then gammai(a, x) is returned for each element of x
+  ## and vice versa.
+  ##
+  ## If neither a nor x is scalar, the sizes of a and x must agree, and
+  ## gammai is applied pointwise.
   
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Aug 13, 1994
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Aug 13, 1994
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("gammai (a, x)");
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@
   e_a = r_a * c_a;
   e_x = r_x * c_x;
   
-  # The following code is rather ugly.  We want the function to work
-  # whenever a and x have the same size or a or x is scalar.  
-  # We do this by reducing the latter cases to the former.
+  ## The following code is rather ugly.  We want the function to work
+  ## whenever a and x have the same size or a or x is scalar.  
+  ## We do this by reducing the latter cases to the former.
   
   if (e_a == 0 || e_x == 0)
     error ("gammai: both a and x must be nonempty");
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
     error ("gammai: a and x must have the same size if neither is scalar"); 
   endif
 
-# Now we can do sanity checking ...
+  ## Now we can do sanity checking ...
   
   if (any (a <= 0) || any (a == Inf))
     error ("gammai: all entries of a must be positive anf finite");
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@
   
   y = zeros (1, n);
 
-# For x < a + 1, use summation.  The below choice of k should ensure
-# that the overall error is less than eps ... 
+  ## For x < a + 1, use summation.  The below choice of k should ensure
+  ## that the overall error is less than eps ... 
 
   S = find ((x > 0) & (x < a + 1));
   s = length (S);
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@
     y(S) = exp (-x(S) + a(S) .* log (x(S))) .* (1 + sum (A)) ./ gamma (a(S)+1);
   endif
 
-# For x >= a + 1, use the continued fraction.
-# Note, however, that this converges MUCH slower than the series
-# expansion for small a and x not too large!
+  ## For x >= a + 1, use the continued fraction.
+  ## Note, however, that this converges MUCH slower than the series
+  ## expansion for small a and x not too large!
 
   S = find ((x >= a + 1) & (x < Inf));
   s = length (S);
--- a/scripts/specfun/gammainc.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/specfun/gammainc.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = gammainc (x, a)
   
-# Usage: gammainc (x, a)
-#
-# See also: gammai
+  ## Usage: gammainc (x, a)
+  ##
+  ## See also: gammai
 
   y = gammai (a, x);
 
--- a/scripts/special-matrix/hadamard.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/special-matrix/hadamard.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = hadamard (k)
 
-# usage: hadamard (k)
-#
-# Return the Hadamard matrix of order n = 2^k.
-#
-# See also: hankel, vander, hilb, invhilb, toeplitz
+  ## usage: hadamard (k)
+  ##
+  ## Return the Hadamard matrix of order n = 2^k.
+  ##
+  ## See also: hankel, vander, hilb, invhilb, toeplitz
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("hadamard (n)");
--- a/scripts/special-matrix/hankel.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/special-matrix/hankel.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = hankel (c, r)
 
-# usage: hankel (c, r)
-#
-# Return the Hankel matrix constructed given the first column
-# c, and (optionally) the last row r.
-#
-# If the second argument is omitted, zeros are inserted below the main
-# anti-diagonal.  If the last element of c is not the same as the first 
-# element of r, the last element of c is used.
-#
-# See also: vander, hadamard, hilb, invhilb, toeplitz
+  ## usage: hankel (c, r)
+  ##
+  ## Return the Hankel matrix constructed given the first column
+  ## c, and (optionally) the last row r.
+  ##
+  ## If the second argument is omitted, zeros are inserted below the main
+  ## anti-diagonal.  If the last element of c is not the same as the first 
+  ## element of r, the last element of c is used.
+  ##
+  ## See also: vander, hadamard, hilb, invhilb, toeplitz
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     r = zeros (size (c));
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
     warning ("hankel: column wins anti-diagonal conflict");
   endif
 
-# This should probably be done with the colon operator...
+  ## This should probably be done with the colon operator...
 
   retval = zeros (nr, nc);
 
--- a/scripts/special-matrix/hilb.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/special-matrix/hilb.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = hilb (n)
 
-# usage: hilb (n)
-#
-# Return the Hilbert matrix of order n.  The i, j element of a Hilbert
-# matrix is defined as
-#
-#  H (i, j) = 1 / (i + j - 1);
-#
-# See also: hankel, vander, hadamard, invhilb, toeplitz
+  ## usage: hilb (n)
+  ##
+  ## Return the Hilbert matrix of order n.  The i, j element of a Hilbert
+  ## matrix is defined as
+  ##
+  ##  H (i, j) = 1 / (i + j - 1);
+  ##
+  ## See also: hankel, vander, hadamard, invhilb, toeplitz
 
 
   if (nargin != 1)
--- a/scripts/special-matrix/invhilb.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/special-matrix/invhilb.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = invhilb (n)
 
-# usage: invhilb (n)
-#
-# Return the inverse of a Hilbert matrix of order n.  This is slow but
-# exact.  Compare with inv (hilb (n)).
-#
-# See also: hankel, vander, hadamard, hilb, toeplitz
+  ## usage: invhilb (n)
+  ##
+  ## Return the inverse of a Hilbert matrix of order n.  This is slow but
+  ## exact.  Compare with inv (hilb (n)).
+  ##
+  ## See also: hankel, vander, hadamard, hilb, toeplitz
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("invhilb (n)");
--- a/scripts/special-matrix/toeplitz.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/special-matrix/toeplitz.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = toeplitz (c, r)
 
-# usage: toeplitz (c, r)
-#
-# Return the Toeplitz matrix constructed given the first column
-# c, and (optionally) the first row r.
-#
-# If the second argument is omitted, the first row is taken to be the
-# same as the first column.  If the first element of c is not the same
-# as the first element of r, the first element of c is used.
-#
-# See also: hankel, vander, hadamard, hilb, invhib
+  ## usage: toeplitz (c, r)
+  ##
+  ## Return the Toeplitz matrix constructed given the first column
+  ## c, and (optionally) the first row r.
+  ##
+  ## If the second argument is omitted, the first row is taken to be the
+  ## same as the first column.  If the first element of c is not the same
+  ## as the first element of r, the first element of c is used.
+  ##
+  ## See also: hankel, vander, hadamard, hilb, invhib
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     r = c;
@@ -54,16 +55,16 @@
     warning ("toeplitz: column wins diagonal conflict");
   endif
 
-# If we have a single complex argument, we want to return a
-# Hermitian-symmetric matrix (actually, this will really only be
-# Hermitian-symmetric if the first element of the vector is real).
+  ## If we have a single complex argument, we want to return a
+  ## Hermitian-symmetric matrix (actually, this will really only be
+  ## Hermitian-symmetric if the first element of the vector is real).
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     c = conj (c);
     c(1) = conj (c(1));
   endif
 
-# This should probably be done with the colon operator...
+  ## This should probably be done with the colon operator...
 
   nc = length (r);
   nr = length (c);
--- a/scripts/special-matrix/vander.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/special-matrix/vander.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = vander (c)
 
-# usage: vander (c)
-#
-# Return the Vandermonde matrix whose next to last column is c.
-#
-# See also: hankel, hadamard, hilb, invhilb, toeplitz
+  ## usage: vander (c)
+  ##
+  ## Return the Vandermonde matrix whose next to last column is c.
+  ##
+  ## See also: hankel, hadamard, hilb, invhilb, toeplitz
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("vander (c)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/corrcoef.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/corrcoef.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = corrcoef (X, Y)
 
-# usage: corrcoef (X [, Y])
-#
-# If each row of X and Y is an observation and each column is a variable,
-# the (i,j)-th entry of corrcoef(X, Y) is the correlation between the
-# i-th variable in X and the j-th variable in Y.
-# corrcoef(X) is corrcoef(X, X).
+  ## usage: corrcoef (X [, Y])
+  ##
+  ## If each row of X and Y is an observation and each column is a variable,
+  ## the (i,j)-th entry of corrcoef(X, Y) is the correlation between the
+  ## i-th variable in X and the j-th variable in Y.
+  ## corrcoef(X) is corrcoef(X, X).
 
-# Written by Kurt Hornik (hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) March 1993.
-# Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
+  ## Written by Kurt Hornik (hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) March 1993.
+  ## Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("corrcoef (X [, Y])");
--- a/scripts/statistics/cov.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/cov.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = cov (X, Y)
 
-# usage: cov (X [, Y])
-#
-# If each row of X and Y is an observation and each column is a
-# variable, the (i,j)-th entry of cov(X, Y) is the covariance
-# between the i-th variable in X and the j-th variable in Y.
-# cov(X) is cov(X, X).
+  ## usage: cov (X [, Y])
+  ##
+  ## If each row of X and Y is an observation and each column is a
+  ## variable, the (i,j)-th entry of cov(X, Y) is the covariance
+  ## between the i-th variable in X and the j-th variable in Y.
+  ## cov(X) is cov(X, X).
 
-# Written by Kurt Hornik (hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) March 1993.
-# Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
+  ## Written by Kurt Hornik (hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) March 1993.
+  ## Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
 
   if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 2)
     usage ("cov (X [, Y])");
--- a/scripts/statistics/gls.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/gls.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,41 +1,42 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [BETA, v, R] = gls (Y, X, O)
   
-# usage: [BETA, v [,R]] = gls (Y, X, O)
-#
-# Generalized Least Squares (GLS) estimation for the multivariate model
-#
-#   Y = X*B + E,  mean(E) = 0,  cov(vec(E)) = (s^2)*O
-#
-# with Y ...  T x p      As usual, each row of Y and X is an observation
-#      X ...  T x k      and each column a variable.
-#      B ...  k x p
-#      E ...  T x p
-#      O ... Tp x Tp.
-#
-# BETA is the GLS estimator for B.
-# v is the GLS estimator for s^2.
-# R = Y - X*BETA is the matrix of GLS residuals.
+  ## usage: [BETA, v [,R]] = gls (Y, X, O)
+  ##
+  ## Generalized Least Squares (GLS) estimation for the multivariate model
+  ##
+  ##   Y = X*B + E,  mean(E) = 0,  cov(vec(E)) = (s^2)*O
+  ##
+  ## with Y ...  T x p      As usual, each row of Y and X is an observation
+  ##      X ...  T x k      and each column a variable.
+  ##      B ...  k x p
+  ##      E ...  T x p
+  ##      O ... Tp x Tp.
+  ##
+  ## BETA is the GLS estimator for B.
+  ## v is the GLS estimator for s^2.
+  ## R = Y - X*BETA is the matrix of GLS residuals.
 
-# Written by Teresa Twaroch (twaroch@ci.tuwien.ac.at) May 1993.
-# Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
+  ## Written by Teresa Twaroch (twaroch@ci.tuwien.ac.at) May 1993.
+  ## Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
 
   if (nargin != 3)
     usage ("[BETA, v [, R]] = gls (Y, X, O)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/kurtosis.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/kurtosis.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,35 +1,36 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = kurtosis (x)
 
-# usage: kurtosis (x)
-#
-# If x is a vector of length N, return the kurtosis
-#
-#   kurtosis(x) = N^(-1) std(x)^(-4) SUM_i (x(i)-mean(x))^4 - 3
-#
-# of x.
-#
-# If x is a matrix, return a row vector containing the kurtosis for each
-# column.
+  ## usage: kurtosis (x)
+  ##
+  ## If x is a vector of length N, return the kurtosis
+  ##
+  ##   kurtosis(x) = N^(-1) std(x)^(-4) SUM_i (x(i)-mean(x))^4 - 3
+  ##
+  ## of x.
+  ##
+  ## If x is a matrix, return a row vector containing the kurtosis for each
+  ## column.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Jul 29, 1994.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Jul 29, 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("kurtosis (x)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/mahalanobis.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/mahalanobis.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = mahalanobis (X, Y)
 
-# usage: mahalanobis (X, Y)
-#
-# Returns Mahalanobis' D-square distance between the multivariate
-# samples X and Y, which must have the same number of components
-# (columns), but may have a different number of observations (rows).
+  ## usage: mahalanobis (X, Y)
+  ##
+  ## Returns Mahalanobis' D-square distance between the multivariate
+  ## samples X and Y, which must have the same number of components
+  ## (columns), but may have a different number of observations (rows).
 
-# Written by Friedrich Leisch (leisch@ci.tuwien.ac.at) July 1993.
-# Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
+  ## Written by Friedrich Leisch (leisch@ci.tuwien.ac.at) July 1993.
+  ## Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("mahalanobis (X, Y)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/mean.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/mean.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = mean (a)
 
-# usage: mean (a)
-#
-# For vector arguments, return the mean the values.
-#
-# For matrix arguments, return a row vector containing the mean for
-# each column.
-#
-# See also: median, std
+  ## usage: mean (a)
+  ##
+  ## For vector arguments, return the mean the values.
+  ##
+  ## For matrix arguments, return a row vector containing the mean for
+  ## each column.
+  ##
+  ## See also: median, std
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("mean (a)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/median.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/median.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = median (a)
 
-# usage: median (a)
-#
-# For vector arguments, return the median of the values.
-#
-# For matrix arguments, return a row vector containing the median for
-# each column.
-#
-# See also: std, mean
+  ## usage: median (a)
+  ##
+  ## For vector arguments, return the median of the values.
+  ##
+  ## For matrix arguments, return a row vector containing the median for
+  ## each column.
+  ##
+  ## See also: std, mean
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("median (a)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/ols.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/ols.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,47 +1,48 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function [BETA, SIGMA, R] = ols (Y, X)
 
-# usage: [BETA, SIGMA [, R]] = ols (Y, X)
-#
-# Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation for the multivariate model
-#
-#     Y = X*B + E,  mean(E) = 0,  cov(vec(E)) = kron(S,I)
-#
-# with Y ... T x p     As usual, each row of Y and X is an observation
-#      X ... T x k     and each column a variable.
-#      B ... k x p
-#      E ... T x p.
-#
-# BETA is the OLS estimator for B, i.e.
-#
-#   BETA = pinv(X)*Y,
-#
-# where pinv(X) denotes the pseudoinverse of X.
-# SIGMA is the OLS estimator for the matrix S, i.e.
-#
-#   SIGMA = (Y - X*BETA)'*(Y - X*BETA) / (T - rank(X)).
-#
-# R = Y - X*BETA is the matrix of OLS residuals.
+  ## usage: [BETA, SIGMA [, R]] = ols (Y, X)
+  ##
+  ## Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation for the multivariate model
+  ##
+  ##     Y = X*B + E,  mean(E) = 0,  cov(vec(E)) = kron(S,I)
+  ##
+  ## with Y ... T x p     As usual, each row of Y and X is an observation
+  ##      X ... T x k     and each column a variable.
+  ##      B ... k x p
+  ##      E ... T x p.
+  ##
+  ## BETA is the OLS estimator for B, i.e.
+  ##
+  ##   BETA = pinv(X)*Y,
+  ##
+  ## where pinv(X) denotes the pseudoinverse of X.
+  ## SIGMA is the OLS estimator for the matrix S, i.e.
+  ##
+  ##   SIGMA = (Y - X*BETA)'*(Y - X*BETA) / (T - rank(X)).
+  ##
+  ## R = Y - X*BETA is the matrix of OLS residuals.
 
-# Written by Teresa Twaroch (twaroch@ci.tuwien.ac.at) May 1993.
-# Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
+  ## Written by Teresa Twaroch (twaroch@ci.tuwien.ac.at) May 1993.
+  ## Dept of Probability Theory and Statistics TU Wien, Austria.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     error("usage : [BETA, SIGMA [, R]] = ols (Y, X)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/skewness.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/skewness.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,35 +1,36 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = skewness (x)
 
-# usage: skewness (x)
-#
-# If x is a vector of length N, return the skewness
-#
-#   skewness (x) = N^(-1) std(x)^(-3) SUM_i (x(i)-mean(x))^3
-#
-# of x.
-#
-# If x is a matrix, return a row vector containing the skewness for each
-# column.
+  ## usage: skewness (x)
+  ##
+  ## If x is a vector of length N, return the skewness
+  ##
+  ##   skewness (x) = N^(-1) std(x)^(-3) SUM_i (x(i)-mean(x))^3
+  ##
+  ## of x.
+  ##
+  ## If x is a matrix, return a row vector containing the skewness for each
+  ## column.
 
-# Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Jul 29, 1994.
+  ## Written by KH (Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at) on Jul 29, 1994.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("skewness (x)");
--- a/scripts/statistics/std.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/statistics/std.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = std (a)
 
-# usage: std (a)
-#
-# For vector arguments, std returns the standard deviation of the
-# values.  For matrix arguments, std returns a row vector containing
-# the standard deviation for each column.
-#
-# See also: mean, median
+  ## usage: std (a)
+  ##
+  ## For vector arguments, std returns the standard deviation of the
+  ## values.  For matrix arguments, std returns a row vector containing
+  ## the standard deviation for each column.
+  ##
+  ## See also: mean, median
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("std (a)");
--- a/scripts/strings/bin2dec.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/bin2dec.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = bin2dec (x)
 
-# usage:  bin2dec (x)
-#
-# Returns the decimal number corresponding to the binary number in
-# quotes.  For example, bin2dec ("1110") returns 14.
+  ## usage:  bin2dec (x)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the decimal number corresponding to the binary number in
+  ## quotes.  For example, bin2dec ("1110") returns 14.
   
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("bin2dec (x)");
--- a/scripts/strings/blanks.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/blanks.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function s = blanks (n)
   
-# usage:  blanks (n)
-#
-# Returns a string of n blanks.
+  ## usage:  blanks (n)
+  ##
+  ## Returns a string of n blanks.
   
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("blanks (n)");
--- a/scripts/strings/deblank.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/deblank.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function t = deblank (s)
   
-# usage:  deblank (s)
-#
-# Remove trailing blanks from the string s.
+  ## usage:  deblank (s)
+  ##
+  ## Remove trailing blanks from the string s.
   
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("deblank (s)");
--- a/scripts/strings/dec2bin.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/dec2bin.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function y = dec2bin (x)
 
-# usage:  dec2bin (x)
-#
-# Returns the binary number corresponding to the nonnegative integer
-# x.  For example, dec2bin (14) returns "1110".
+  ## usage:  dec2bin (x)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the binary number corresponding to the nonnegative integer
+  ## x.  For example, dec2bin (14) returns "1110".
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
   
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("dec2bin (x)");
--- a/scripts/strings/dec2hex.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/dec2hex.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function h = dec2hex (d)
 
-# usage:  dec2hex (d)
-#
-# Returns the hex number corresponding to the decimal number d.  For
-# example, dec2hex (2748) returns "abc". 
+  ## usage:  dec2hex (d)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the hex number corresponding to the decimal number d.  For
+  ## example, dec2hex (2748) returns "abc". 
   
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("dec2hex (d)");
--- a/scripts/strings/findstr.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/findstr.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function v = findstr (s, t, overlap)
 
-# usage: findstr (s, t [, overlap])
-#
-# Returns the vector of all positions in the longer of the two strings
-# S and T where an occurence of the shorter of the two starts.
-#
-# If the optional argument OVERLAP is nonzero, the returned vector
-# can include overlapping positions (this is the default).
-#
-# For example, 
-#
-#   findstr ("abababa", "aba")     =>  [1, 3, 5]
-#   findstr ("abababa", "aba", 0)  =>  [1, 5]
+  ## usage: findstr (s, t [, overlap])
+  ##
+  ## Returns the vector of all positions in the longer of the two strings
+  ## S and T where an occurence of the shorter of the two starts.
+  ##
+  ## If the optional argument OVERLAP is nonzero, the returned vector
+  ## can include overlapping positions (this is the default).
+  ##
+  ## For example, 
+  ##
+  ##   findstr ("abababa", "aba")     =>  [1, 3, 5]
+  ##   findstr ("abababa", "aba", 0)  =>  [1, 5]
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin < 2 || nargin > 3)
     usage ("findstr (s, t [, overlap])");
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 
   if (isstr (s) && isstr (t))
 
-    # Make S be the longer string.
+    ## Make S be the longer string.
 
     if (length (s) < length (t))
       tmp = s;
--- a/scripts/strings/hex2dec.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/hex2dec.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-#
-# This file is part of Octave.
-#
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-#
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function d = hex2dec (h)
 
-# usage:  hex2dec (h)
-#
-# Returns the decimal number corresponding to the hex number in
-# quotes.  For example, hex2dec ("12B") and hex2dec ("12b") both
-# return 299.
+  ## usage:  hex2dec (h)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the decimal number corresponding to the hex number in
+  ## quotes.  For example, hex2dec ("12B") and hex2dec ("12b") both
+  ## return 299.
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 1)
     usage ("hex2dec (x)");
--- a/scripts/strings/index.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/index.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function n = index (s, t)
 
-# usage:  index (s, t)
-#
-# Returns the position of the first occurence of the string T in the
-# string S or 0 if no occurence is found.
-#
-# NOTE: this function does not work for arrays of strings.
+  ## usage:  index (s, t)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the position of the first occurence of the string T in the
+  ## string S or 0 if no occurence is found.
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this function does not work for arrays of strings.
 
-# This is patterned after the AWK function of the same name.
+  ## This is patterned after the AWK function of the same name.
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("index (s, t)");
--- a/scripts/strings/rindex.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/rindex.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function n = rindex (s, t)
 
-# usage: rindex (s, t)
-#
-# Returns the position of the last occurence of the string T in the
-# string S or 0 if no occurence is found.
-#
-# NOTE: this function does not work for arrays of strings.
+  ## usage: rindex (s, t)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the position of the last occurence of the string T in the
+  ## string S or 0 if no occurence is found.
+  ##
+  ## NOTE: this function does not work for arrays of strings.
 
-# This is patterned after the AWK function of the same name.
+  ## This is patterned after the AWK function of the same name.
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("rindex (s, t)");
--- a/scripts/strings/split.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/split.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function m = split (s, t)
   
-# usage:  m = split (s, t)
-#
-# Divides the string S into pieces separated by T, and stores the
-# pieces as the rows of M (padded with blanks to form a valid
-# matrix).
+  ## usage:  m = split (s, t)
+  ##
+  ## Divides the string S into pieces separated by T, and stores the
+  ## pieces as the rows of M (padded with blanks to form a valid
+  ## matrix).
   
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("split (s, t)");
--- a/scripts/strings/str2mat.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/str2mat.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function m = str2mat (...)
   
-# usage:  m = str2mat (s1, ...)
-#
-# Forms the matrix M containing the strings S1, ... as its rows.
-# Each string is padded with blanks in order to form a valid matrix.
+  ## usage:  m = str2mat (s1, ...)
+  ##
+  ## Forms the matrix M containing the strings S1, ... as its rows.
+  ## Each string is padded with blanks in order to form a valid matrix.
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin == 0)
     usage ("str2mat (s1, ...)");
--- a/scripts/strings/strcat.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/strcat.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function st = strcat (s, t, ...)
 
--- a/scripts/strings/strcmp.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/strcmp.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function status = strcmp (s1, s2)
 
-# usage: strcmp (s1, s2)
-#
-# Compare two strings.  Trailing blanks are significant.
-#
-# WARNING:  Unlike the C function of the same name, this function
-# returns 1 for equal and zero for not equal.  Why?  To be compatible
-# with Matlab, of course. 
-#
-# Why doesn't this always return a scalar instead of vector with
-# elements corresponding to the rows of the string array?  To be
-# compatible with Matlab, of course. 
+  ## usage: strcmp (s1, s2)
+  ##
+  ## Compare two strings.  Trailing blanks are significant.
+  ##
+  ## WARNING:  Unlike the C function of the same name, this function
+  ## returns 1 for equal and zero for not equal.  Why?  To be compatible
+  ## with Matlab, of course. 
+  ##
+  ## Why doesn't this always return a scalar instead of vector with
+  ## elements corresponding to the rows of the string array?  To be
+  ## compatible with Matlab, of course. 
 
   if (nargin != 2)
     usage ("strcmp (s, t)");
--- a/scripts/strings/strrep.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/strrep.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1995, 1996  Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
-# any later version.
-# 
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-# General Public License for more details. 
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this file.  If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-# 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1995, 1996  Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function t = strrep (s, x, y)
   
-# usage:  strrep (s, x, y)
-#
-# Replace all occurences of the substring x of the string s with the
-# string y.
+  ## usage:  strrep (s, x, y)
+  ##
+  ## Replace all occurences of the substring x of the string s with the
+  ## string y.
   
-# Written by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at> on 1994/10/11
-# Updated by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at> on 1996/05/25  
+  ## Written by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at> on 1994/10/11
+  ## Updated by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at> on 1996/05/25  
   
   if (nargin <> 3)
     usage ("strrep (s, x, y)");
--- a/scripts/strings/substr.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/strings/substr.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 Kurt Hornik
+### 
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function t = substr (s, beg, len)
 
-# usage:  substr (s, beg, len)
-#
-# Returns the substring of S of length LEN starting at index BEG.
-# If LEN is missing, the substring extends to the end of S.
+  ## usage:  substr (s, beg, len)
+  ##
+  ## Returns the substring of S of length LEN starting at index BEG.
+  ## If LEN is missing, the substring extends to the end of S.
 
-# Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
+  ## Original version by Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@ci.tuwien.ac.at>.
 
   if (nargin < 2 || nargin > 3)
     usage ("substr (s, beg, len)");
--- a/scripts/time/asctime.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/time/asctime.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = asctime (t)
 
-# usage: asctime (TMSTRUCT)
+  ## usage: asctime (TMSTRUCT)
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     retval = strftime ("%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y\n", t);
--- a/scripts/time/clock.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/time/clock.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = clock ()
 
-# usage: clock ()
-#
-# Return current date and time in vector with elements
-#
-#   [ year, month, day-of-month, hour, minute, second ]
+  ## usage: clock ()
+  ##
+  ## Return current date and time in vector with elements
+  ##
+  ##   [ year, month, day-of-month, hour, minute, second ]
 
   tm = localtime (time ());
 
--- a/scripts/time/ctime.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/time/ctime.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = ctime (t)
 
-# usage: ctime (TIME)
+  ## usage: ctime (TIME)
 
   if (nargin == 1)
     retval = asctime (localtime (t));
--- a/scripts/time/date.m	Mon Jun 24 08:12:01 1996 +0000
+++ b/scripts/time/date.m	Mon Jun 24 09:15:24 1996 +0000
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function retval = date ()
 
-# usage: date ()
-#
-# Return current date in a string, in the form `18-Jul-94'.
+  ## usage: date ()
+  ##
+  ## Return current date in a string, in the form `18-Jul-94'.
 
   retval = strftime ("%d-%b-%y", localtime (time ()));