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== How can I get involved in Octave development? == | == How can I get involved in Octave development? == | ||
* <p>'''Be around. Be social.'''</p><p>Participate in our | * <p>'''Be around. Be social.'''</p><p>Participate in our [https://octave.discourse.group/ Discourse Forum]. Find things about Octave you don't like, and start thinking about how to fix them. '''But do not send an email to the mailing lists listing your skills and offering to help.'''</p><p>Many people who now contribute to Octave first spent several years helping in the mailing list before they started to delve into the code. A good way to learn Octave is to understand the problems other people are having with it, so being helpful in the mailing lists not only helps Octave as a whole, but it also prepares you to be a better Octave contributor.</p> | ||
* <p>'''Kill the bugs.'''</p><p>Accurate bug reporting is also very useful. Find and report [http://bugs.octave.org/ bugs], making an attempt to diagnose them. Eventually, you will also know how to fix them. If you want to help with bug reports or patches, subscribe to the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-bug-tracker bug tracker mailing list]. You'll get updates on all bug activity, and you can jump in when you see something you can help with.</p> | * <p>'''Kill the bugs.'''</p><p>Accurate bug reporting is also very useful. Find and report [http://bugs.octave.org/ bugs], making an attempt to diagnose them. Eventually, you will also know how to fix them. If you want to help with bug reports or patches, subscribe to the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-bug-tracker bug tracker mailing list]. You'll get updates on all bug activity, and you can jump in when you see something you can help with.</p> | ||