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==Pre-compiled binaries ==
==Pre-compiled binaries ==
:''See also: [[Build from source]]''


The Octave project does not distribute binaries, but other projects do. For an up-to-date listing, see:
The Octave project does not normally distribute its own binaries, but other projects do.  
For example, Linux and BSD distributions provide by their respective Octave binaries.
Windows is a recent exception, in that binaries are available directly from the Octave project (starting from version 4.0).
For an up-to-date listing, see:


* http://www.octave.org/download.html
* http://www.octave.org/download.html
* [[Build From Source]]


As of today, Octave binaries are available at least on Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat, Suse and Fedora GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows versions 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and 8.
As of today, Octave binaries are available at least on Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat, Suse, and Fedora GNU/Linux; Mac OS X; and Windows (versions 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and 8).


==How do I get a copy of Octave for (some other platform)?==
==How do I get a copy of Octave for (some other platform)?==
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