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GNU Octave | GNU Octave | ||
=== Organization Category === | |||
Programming Languages and Development Tools | |||
=== Tagline (80 characters) === | === Tagline (80 characters) === | ||
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Free Your Numbers | Free Your Numbers | ||
=== Technology Tags (the primary specific technologies your organization uses) === | === Primary License === | ||
GPL 3.0 | |||
=== Technology Tags (the primary specific technologies your organization uses) (up to 5) === | |||
C++, hg | C++, hg | ||
=== Topic Tags (general topics that describe your organization) === | === Topic Tags (general topics that describe your organization) (up to 5) === | ||
mathematics, | mathematics, numerical computation, numerical methods, matlab, scientific computing | ||
=== Proposal Tags (for applicants to use) (up to 10) === | |||
=== Proposal Tags (for applicants to use) === | |||
New feature, Performance, Matlab compatibility, Octave Forge | New feature, Performance, Matlab compatibility, Octave Forge | ||
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=== Description (2000 chars) === | === Description (2000 chars) === | ||
GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language, primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides capabilities for the numerical solution of linear and nonlinear problems | GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language, primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides capabilities for the numerical solution of linear and nonlinear problems and for performing other numerical experiments. It also provides extensive graphics capabilities for data visualization and manipulation. Octave is normally used through its interactive command line interface, but it can also be used to write non-interactive programs. The Octave language is quite similar to Matlab so that most programs are easily portable. | ||
Octave is continually being upgraded. The current version 4.2 includes a graphical user interface, support for classdef object-oriented programming, and many new and improved functions. Student projects may also involve developing or upgrading Octave Forge packages, which can be loaded to provide additional specialized functions that supplement those provided in Core Octave. | |||
=== Application instructions (1500 chars) === | |||
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Post on our [mailing list](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-maintainers) or chat on [IRC](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#octave) to get feedback on your ideas, and help with any questions. | |||
Familiarize yourself with using and building Octave, and with any other skills needed to carry out your proposed project. Demonstrate this familiarity by contributing [bug fixes](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=octave) or [patches](https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=octave) before the end of the application period. | |||
[Make an account](http://wiki.octave.org/Special:CreateAccount) on our Wiki and then copy and fill out Octave's [application template](http://wiki.octave.org/Template:Student_application_template_public) on your Wiki user page. Also complete your GSoC application on Melange as per Google guidelines. | |||
For more details, please see the [Octave Wiki](http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Steps_Toward_a_Successful_Application). | |||
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=== Organization urls === | === Organization urls === | ||
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Feed: http://planet.octave.org/atom.xml | Feed: http://planet.octave.org/atom.xml | ||
IRC Channel: | IRC Channel: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#octave | ||
Mailing List: | Mailing List: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-maintainers | ||
General Email: | General Email: octave-maintainers@gnu.org | ||
Ideas: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas | Ideas: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas | ||
Application instructions: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Steps_Toward_a_Successful_Application | Application instructions: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Steps_Toward_a_Successful_Application | ||