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[project @ 1997-05-27 19:47:06 by jwe]
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date Tue, 27 May 1997 19:47:06 +0000
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1 Subject: ANNOUNCE: Octave Version 2.0.6 released
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3 Octave version 2.0.6 is now available for ftp from ftp.che.wisc.edu
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4 in the directory /pub/octave. Diffs from the previous release are
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5 also available in the same directory.
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7 -rw-r--r-- 1 jwe 3344780 May 27 14:04 octave-2.0.6.tar.gz
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8 -rw-r--r-- 1 jwe 65152 May 27 14:36 octave-2.0.5-2.0.6.patch.gz
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10 Most bugs reported since the release of version 2.0 have been fixed.
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12 There are two new features:
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14 * The new built-in variable default_eval_print_flag controls whether
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15 Octave prints the results of commands executed by eval() that do
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16 not end with semicolons. The default is 1.
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18 * The new built-in constant OCTAVE_HOME specifies the top-level
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19 directory where Octave is installed.
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21 Octave is a high-level interactive language primarily intended for
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22 numerical computations. It is mostly compatible with MATLAB.
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24 Additional information is available on the WWW at
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26 http://www.che.wisc.edu/octave
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28 --
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29 John W. Eaton
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30 jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu
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31 University of Wisconsin-Madison
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32 Department of Chemical Engineering