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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.}}
== real2rgb from File Exchange ==
== real2rgb from File Exchange ==
* 12/10/2012
* 12/10/2012
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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 taken over by the
- Maintenance of your function, test and demos will be shared with 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 form the technical
optimization. A group from 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 form
enjoyed several new contributions and code optimization. A group from
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 form an
- You function will be directly downloaded and installed from 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 form an
- You function will be directly downloaded and installed from 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 form an Octave terminal (assuming it is packed inside linear-algebra package):
- You function will be directly downloaded and installed from 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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