| GSL - GNU Scientific Library |
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| This is GSL, the GNU Scientific Library, a collection of numerical |
| routines for scientific computing. |
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| GSL is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under |
| the terms of the GNU General Public License. |
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| The GNU General Public License does not permit this software to be |
| redistributed in proprietary programs. |
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| This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but |
| WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of |
| MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |
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| Availability |
| ============ |
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| The current stable version of GSL is always available from ftp.gnu.org |
| in the directory /pub/gnu/gsl. |
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| A list of mirror sites can be found at http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html |
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| Installation |
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| GSL follows the standard GNU installation procedure. Please consult |
| the INSTALL file in this distribution for more detailed instructions. |
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| For information about specific platforms and compilers see the |
| "Compilation Notes" section in the INSTALL file. |
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| More information about GSL |
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| The project homepage is http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/ |
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| See the NEWS file for recent changes to the library. |
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| The GSL Manual has been published and can be ordered from most |
| bookstores. The publication details are, |
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| GNU Scientific Library Reference Manual - Revised Second Edition, |
| M. Galassi et al, ISBN 0954161734 (620 pages, paperback). |
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| The money raised from sales of the manual helps support the |
| development of GSL. |
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| A Japanese translation of the reference manual is available from the |
| GSL website above (thanks to Daisuke TOMINAGA). |
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| Reporting Bugs |
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| A list of known bugs can be found in the BUGS file. |
| Details of compilation problems can be found in the INSTALL file. |
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| If you find a bug which is not listed in these files please report it |
| to bug-gsl@gnu.org. |
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| All bug reports should include: |
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| The version number of GSL, and where you obtained it. |
| The hardware and operating system |
| The compiler used, including version number and compilation options |
| A description of the bug behaviour |
| A short program which reproducibly exercises the bug |
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| It is useful if you can check whether the same problem occurs when the |
| library is compiled without optimization. Thank you. |
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| Any errors or omissions in the manual can also be reported to the |
| same address. |
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| Contributing to GSL |
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| If you are interested in participating in GSL development, please see |
| the developers' webpage at http://sources.redhat.com/gsl/devel.html |
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