GNU Octave Now Runs in Browsers with New Xeus-Octave Kernel for JupyterLite
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Summary
The article announces Xeus-Octave, a new kernel that enables running GNU Octave code directly in web browsers through JupyterLite. GNU Octave is a free, open-source scientific programming language compatible with MATLAB scripts. The piece discusses the technical challenges of cross-compiling Octave to WebAssembly, the current state of the Xeus-Octave kernel, and future plans for expanding the GNU Octave ecosystem.
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GNU Octave is a free and open-source Scientific Programming Language that can be used to run Matlab scripts.
One of the complications of cross-compiling Octave to WebAssembly, which had not been encountered with other kernels.
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