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GNU Scientific Library Reference Manual - Revised Second Edition (v1.8)
by M. Galassi, J. Davies, J. Theiler, B. Gough, G. Jungman, M. Booth, F. Rossi
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1.3 Obtaining GSL

The source code for the library can be obtained in different ways, by copying it from a friend, purchasing it on CDROM (see below) or downloading it from the internet. A list of public ftp servers which carry the source code can be found on the GNU website,

Downloaded files can be checked by following the procedure described in section E GPG verification.

The preferred platform for the library is a GNU system, which allows it to take advantage of additional features in the GNU C compiler and GNU C library. However, the library is fully portable and should compile on most systems with a C compiler. Instructions for building GSL can be found in the source code ‘README’ file.

Announcements of new releases, updates and other relevant events are made on the info-gsl@gnu.org mailing list. To subscribe to this low-volume list, send an email of the following form:

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