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22 loaded modules written in C++, C, Fortran, or other 22 loaded modules written in C++, C, Fortran, or other
23 languages. 23 languages.
24 24
25 GNU Octave is also freely redistributable software. You 25 GNU Octave is also freely redistributable software. You
26 may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of 26 may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
27 the GNU General Public License 27 the [GNU General Public License (GPL)][1] as published by
28 (<a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GPL</a>) 28 the [Free Software Foundation][2].
29 as published by the
30 <a href="http://www.gnu.org">Free Software Foundation</a>.
31 29
32 Octave was written by 30 Octave was written by [John W. Eaton][3] and [many others][4].
33 <a href="mailto:jwe@octave.org">John W. Eaton</a> and 31 Because Octave is [free software][5] you are encouraged to help
34 <a href="http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/file/tip/doc/interpreter/contributors.in">many others</a>. 32 make Octave more useful by writing and contributing additional
35 Because Octave is 33 functions for it, and by reporting any problems you may have.
36 <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">free software</a> 34
37 you are encouraged to help make Octave more useful by writing and 35 [1]: https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
38 contributing additional functions for it, and by reporting any 36 [2]: https://www.gnu.org/
39 problems you may have. 37 [3]: mailto:jwe@octave.org
38 [4]: http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/file/tip/doc/interpreter/contributors.in
39 [5]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
40 40
41 41
42 ## History 42
43 # History
43 44
44 Octave was originally conceived (in about 1988) to be companion 45 Octave was originally conceived (in about 1988) to be companion
45 software for an undergraduate-level textbook on chemical reactor 46 software for an undergraduate-level textbook on chemical reactor
46 design being written by James B. Rawlings of the University of 47 design being written by James B. Rawlings of the University of
47 Wisconsin-Madison and John G. Ekerdt of the University of Texas. 48 Wisconsin-Madison and John G. Ekerdt of the University of Texas.
60 few hours. 61 few hours.
61 62
62 Full-time development began in the Spring of 1992. The first alpha 63 Full-time development began in the Spring of 1992. The first alpha
63 release was January 4, 1993, and version 1.0 was released February 17, 64 release was January 4, 1993, and version 1.0 was released February 17,
64 1994. Since then, Octave has been through several major revisions, is 65 1994. Since then, Octave has been through several major revisions, is
65 included with <a href="http://www.debian.org">Debian GNU/Linux</a> and 66 included with [Debian GNU/Linux][6], [openSUSE][7], and many other
66 <a href="http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/">SuSE</a> 67 GNU/Linux distributions. Octave was reviewed in the in the July, 1997
67 <a href="http://www.linux.org">Linux</a> distributions, and was reviewed in 68 issue of the [Linux Journal][8].
68 the in the July, 1997 issue of the
69 <a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/1225">Linux Journal</a>.
70 69
71 Clearly, Octave is now much more than just another courseware 70 Clearly, Octave is now much more than just another courseware
72 package with limited utility beyond the classroom. Although our 71 package with limited utility beyond the classroom. Although our
73 initial goals were somewhat vague, we knew that we wanted to create 72 initial goals were somewhat vague, we knew that we wanted to create
74 something that would enable students to solve realistic problems, and 73 something that would enable students to solve realistic problems, and
83 "back of the envelope" calculations. We hope that this software will 82 "back of the envelope" calculations. We hope that this software will
84 make it possible for many people to do more ambitious computations 83 make it possible for many people to do more ambitious computations
85 just as easily. 84 just as easily.
86 85
87 Everyone is encouraged to share this software with others under the 86 Everyone is encouraged to share this software with others under the
88 terms of the GNU General Public License 87 terms of the [GNU General Public License (GPL)][1]. You are also
89 (<a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GPL</a>). You are also
90 encouraged to help make Octave more useful by writing and contributing 88 encouraged to help make Octave more useful by writing and contributing
91 additional functions for it, and by reporting any problems you may 89 additional functions for it, and by reporting any problems you may
92 have. 90 have.
91
92 [6]: https://www.debian.org/
93 [7]: https://www.opensuse.org/
94 [8]: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/1225