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<H1> 5. Obtaining Source Code </H1>
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<H2> 5.1 How do I get a copy of Octave for Unix? </H2>
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the host `<TT>ftp.che.wisc.edu</TT>'. This tar file has been compressed
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and `<SAMP>N</SAMP>' stand for version numbers; look at a listing of the
directory through ftp to see what version is available. After you
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Binaries for several popular systems are also available. If you would
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contact bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu.
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A list of user-visible changes since the last release is available in
the file `<TT>NEWS</TT>'. The file `<TT>ChangeLog</TT>' in the source
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