Is there any information about the "text" file format used by octave?
i am especially interested whether I can add a comment to a file saved in that format, to document the meaning of the data saved in different variables. Is there anything I should know lest to "destroy" the content (make the file unreadable for the load function)?
is there already any documentation about this format - and where do I find it?
- I don't think it's a missing FAQ since it's not a FAQ (frequently asked question). The talk pages of the wiki are not a good place to ask question since they are very rarely seen. You should try to ask on the octave help mailing list. --carandraug 10:39, 16 July 2012 (PDT)
Installing octave packages
"...one should not install all octave packages... Some packages conflict with each other, some are broken, others are just crappy and will break your system."
As a new user, my comment would be "so why haven't you removed the crappy and/or broken ones?"
Perhaps this could be more delicately worded?
--joannac 14:48, 13 October 2012 (PDT)
Because we have no control over them. If you want, you could make an octave package and host it in your homepage, there's nothing we can do about it. Packages are independent of Octave core. Please don't use the Talk pages of the wiki for placing questions since few follow this. Questions should be made on the mailing list http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/support.html