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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. However, if, for example, the author also provides the code on their own homepage (or their university/institution homepage) under [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesCompatMean GPL-compatible terms] (such as the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#ModifiedBSD modified BSD license]), there is no need to bother them with legalese. Of course, you could email them telling that you find their code useful; we all enjoy appreciation of our work.}}
{{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 shared with the
- 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 from the technical
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 from
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 from an
- 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 from an
- 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 from an Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package):
- 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


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