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 == How can I contribute code to Octave? ==
-If you feel ready to dive right into the code to make some changes, the [[Building]], [[Mercurial]], and [[Contribution guidelines]] wiki pages are a very useful start.
+In general you can contribute code to Octave in form of '''patches (changesets)'''.  Those have to be uploaded to the [https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=octave bug] or [https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=octave patch] tracker.
+* In [[Building]] is described, how you get and build the latest Octave source code on your system.
+* In [[Mercurial]] we describe, how you create a patch (changeset) from your modifications.
+* Our [[Contribution guidelines]] should be read and followed as well, to ensure acceptance of your contribution.
 == How can I find which file implements a given command? ==