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=== How many potential mentors have agreed to mentor this year? ===
=== How many potential mentors have agreed to mentor this year? ===


6-10
11-15
 
We have about 10 contributors who are potential mentors. They have participated in previous SoC projects, either as students or mentors, and are all active participants in the Octave community. All have previously contributed code, have commit access to either the Octave or Octave Forge source tree, and are active in the mailing lists. Many also keep a constant presence in the IRC channel.


=== How will you keep mentors engaged with their students? ===
=== How will you keep mentors engaged with their students? ===
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GNU Octave
GNU Octave
=== Organization Category ===
Programming Languages and Development Tools


=== Tagline (80 characters) ===
=== Tagline (80 characters) ===
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Free Your Numbers
Free Your Numbers


=== Technology Tags (the primary specific technologies your organization uses) ===
=== Primary License ===
 
GPL 3.0
 
=== Technology Tags (the primary specific technologies your organization uses) (up to 5) ===


C++, hg
C++, hg


=== Topic Tags (general topics that describe your organization) ===
=== Topic Tags (general topics that describe your organization) (up to 5) ===
 
mathematics, math, numerical, matlab, scientific, computing


mathematics, numerical computation, numerical methods, matlab, scientific computing


=== Proposal Tags (for applicants to use) ===
=== Proposal Tags (for applicants to use) (up to 10) ===


New feature, Performance, Matlab compatibility, Octave Forge
Numerical, Infrastructure, Octave Forge, New feature, Performance, Matlab compatibility


=== Description (180 chars) ===
=== Description (180 chars) ===
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=== Description (2000 chars) ===
=== Description (2000 chars) ===


GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language, primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides capabilities for the numerical solution of linear and nonlinear problems, and for performing other numerical experiments. It also provides extensive graphics capabilities for data visualization and manipulation. Octave is normally used through its interactive command line interface, but it can also be used to write non-interactive programs. The Octave language is quite similar to Matlab so that most programs are easily portable.
GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language, primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides capabilities for the numerical solution of linear and nonlinear problems and for performing other numerical experiments. It also provides extensive graphics capabilities for data visualization and manipulation. Octave is normally used through its interactive command line interface, but it can also be used to write non-interactive programs. The Octave language is quite similar to Matlab so that most programs are easily portable.
 
Octave is continually being upgraded. The current version 4.2 includes a graphical user interface, support for classdef object-oriented programming, and many new and improved functions. Student projects may also involve developing or upgrading Octave Forge packages, which can be loaded to provide additional specialized functions that supplement those provided in Core Octave.


Octave is continually being upgraded. The current version 4.0 includes a graphical user interface, support for classdef object-oriented programming, and many new and improved functions. SoC projects may also involve developing or upgrading Octave Forge packages, which can be loaded by users to provide additional specialized functions that supplement those provided in Core Octave.
=== Application instructions (1500 chars) ===
 
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<code>
 
Post on our [mailing list](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-maintainers) or chat on [IRC](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#octave) to get feedback on your ideas, and help with any questions.
 
Familiarize yourself with using and building Octave, and with any other skills needed to carry out your proposed project. Demonstrate this familiarity by contributing [bug fixes](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=octave) or [patches](https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=octave) before the end of the application period.
 
[Make an account](http://wiki.octave.org/Special:CreateAccount) on our Wiki and then copy and fill out Octave's [application template](http://wiki.octave.org/Template:Student_application_template_public) on your Wiki user page. Also complete your GSoC application on Melange as per Google guidelines.
 
For more details, please see the [Octave Wiki](http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Steps_Toward_a_Successful_Application).
 
</code>


=== Organization urls ===
=== Organization urls ===
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http://www.octave.org
http://www.octave.org


Logo: http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/raw-file/155d8e90ee1f/doc/icons/octave-logo.svg (generate 256x256 PNG with Gimp)
Logo: http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/raw-file/155d8e90ee1f/doc/icons/octave-logo.svg (generate 256x256 PNG with <code>inkscape -z -e octave-logo.png -w 256 -h 256 octave-logo.svg</code>)


Blog: http://planet.octave.org/
Blog: http://planet.octave.org/
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Feed: http://planet.octave.org/atom.xml
Feed: http://planet.octave.org/atom.xml


IRC Channel: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=octave&uio=MT1mYWxzZSYyPXRydWUmMTI9dHJ1ZQda
IRC Channel: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#octave


Mailing List: http://wiki.octave.org/FAQ#How_can_I_get_involved_in_Octave_development.3F
Mailing List: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-maintainers


General Email: help@octave.org
General Email: octave-maintainers@gnu.org


Ideas: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas
Ideas: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas


Application instructions: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Steps_Toward_a_Successful_Application
Application instructions: http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Steps_Toward_a_Successful_Application
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