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author | Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> |
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date | Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:47:36 +0900 |
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/pages/get-involved.md Thu Sep 10 17:47:36 2020 +0900 @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: Get Involved +menu: true +permalink: get-involved +--- + +We always need more help improving Octave +and there are many ways you can contribute. +You can help by fixing bugs, +developing new features, +writing [Octave Forge packages]({{ site.sourceforge_url }}), +answering questions in Discourse, +helping to improve the web pages. +If you are wondering what to work on, +we have a standard answer: +**What would you like to work on?** + +For some inspiration, +we do maintain a [list of possible projects]({{ site.wiki_url }}/Projects) +and a [Developer FAQ]({{ site.wiki_url }}/Developer_FAQ) on the Octave Wiki. + +If know what to contribute, +discuss your ideas with us on [Discourse]({{ site.discourse_url }}) +("maintainers" category) or on our IRC +[Freenode `{{ site.irc_channel }}` channel](https://webchat.freenode.net/#octave). + + +### Using the Development Sources + +The latest development sources of GNU Octave are available via +[Mercurial](https://www.mercurial-scm.org/) (hg). +The primary repository address is +[https://www.octave.org/hg/octave](https://www.octave.org/hg/octave), +which currently redirects to +[https://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave](https://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave). +You obtain the latest development version of Octave sources with the following +command: + +{% highlight text %} +hg clone https://www.octave.org/hg/octave +{% endhighlight %} + +The [Developer FAQ]({{ site.wiki_url }}/Developer_FAQ) on the Octave Wiki +contains more detailed and recent information about Octave development.