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These are examples of e-mails sent to packages owners asking for a release of their package under GPL compatible licenses. | These are examples of e-mails sent to packages owners asking for a release of their package under GPL compatible licenses. | ||
{{Note|this is only required if the code being requested is available for download ''only'' through File Exchange. Please read the [[FAQ#Why_can.27t_I_use_code_from_File_Exchange_in_Octave.3F_It.27s_released_under_a_BSD_license.21|FAQ]] to understand why permission is required in such cases. | {{Note|this is only required if the code being requested is available for download ''only'' through File Exchange. Please read the [[FAQ#Why_can.27t_I_use_code_from_File_Exchange_in_Octave.3F_It.27s_released_under_a_BSD_license.21|FAQ]] to understand why permission is required in such cases. For example, if the author also provides the code on its own homepage (or his university/institution homepage), there is no need to bother him with legalese. Of course, you could email him telling that you find his code useful, we all enjoy appreciation of our work.}} | ||
== real2rgb from File Exchange == | == real2rgb from File Exchange == | ||
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you the following | you the following | ||
- You will be properly credited and your papers will be linked as well. | - You will be properly credited and your papers will be linked as well. | ||
- Maintenance of your function, test and demos will be | - Maintenance of your function, test and demos will be taken over by the | ||
Octave and Octave-forge community. Of course you can continue contributing, | Octave and Octave-forge community. Of course you can continue contributing, | ||
and we will very happy to have you among us. I will also | and we will very happy to have you among us. I will also | ||
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package[3], since the package have enjoyed several new contributions and | package[3], since the package have enjoyed several new contributions and | ||
code | code | ||
optimization. A group | optimization. A group form the technical | ||
university of Denmark[4] working on nonnegative matrix factorization also | university of Denmark[4] working on nonnegative matrix factorization also | ||
allowed us to redistribute their package under GPLv3. Biomechanics & | allowed us to redistribute their package under GPLv3. Biomechanics & | ||
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example the Matgeom community[2] released under GPLv3 so that | example the Matgeom community[2] released under GPLv3 so that | ||
Octave-forge can mirror they package[3], since the package have | Octave-forge can mirror they package[3], since the package have | ||
enjoyed several new contributions and code optimization. A group | enjoyed several new contributions and code optimization. A group form | ||
the technical | the technical | ||
university of Denmark[4] working on nonnegative matrix factorization | university of Denmark[4] working on nonnegative matrix factorization | ||
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contributing, and we will very happy to have you among us. | contributing, and we will very happy to have you among us. | ||
- I will take care of code formatting, demos and test. | - I will take care of code formatting, demos and test. | ||
- You function will be directly downloaded and installed | - You function will be directly downloaded and installed form an | ||
Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package): | Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package): | ||
>pkg -forge install linear-algebra | >pkg -forge install linear-algebra | ||
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contributing, and we will very happy to have you among us. | contributing, and we will very happy to have you among us. | ||
- I will take care of code formatting, demos and test. | - I will take care of code formatting, demos and test. | ||
- You function will be directly downloaded and installed | - You function will be directly downloaded and installed form an | ||
Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package): | Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package): | ||
>pkg -forge install linear-algebra | >pkg -forge install linear-algebra | ||
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- Maintenance of your toolbox, test and demos will be taken over by the Octave and Octave-forge community. Of course you can continue contributing, and we will very happy to have you among us. | - Maintenance of your toolbox, test and demos will be taken over by the Octave and Octave-forge community. Of course you can continue contributing, and we will very happy to have you among us. | ||
- I will take care of code formatting, demos and test. | - I will take care of code formatting, demos and test. | ||
- You function will be directly downloaded and installed | - You function will be directly downloaded and installed form an Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package): | ||
>pkg -forge install linear-algebra | >pkg -forge install linear-algebra | ||