Re: Which current linux distribution has the latest octave release?

[Freddy López]

Hello.

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Nash A <address@hidden> wrote:

I am having hard time finding a Linux distribution which has the latest octave 3.6.2 

ArchLinux has the latest octave, but this distribution is not precisely for just curious users :) but maybe its derivatives could work for you (Chakra Linux, for example).

 

When I go to

http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/download.html

all what it says: " Distributions known to package Octave include"

Really? What does that "known" means?

How is a new user supposed to find which distribution has 3.6.2?

Why can't someone at octave find out, and make a list at that page with a direct link? Instead of every user searching and searching the net, then it only needs to be done once, by someone at octave as they know better which distro has the latest octave, or at least they can find easier.

This way, a new user can see which distro has the latest octave release and go there right away and download that distro.

How is one supposed to find which Linux distribution has octave 3.6.2?  Not everyone in the world is a Linux distributions expert.

Thanks for your additional comments. Please remember all here are voluntaries.

Cheers.

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