What is GSL (GSL)?

GSL is part of the GNU Project and so follows the GNU Coding Standards. The following third-party packages provide extensions to GSL. If you want to add a feature to GSL we recommend that you make it an extension first. We will list it here so that people can try it out.

How to maintain stability of GSL?

To maintain stability, any new functionality is encouraged as packages, built on top of GSL and maintained independently by their authors, as in other free software projects. The design of GSL permits extensions to be used alongside the existing library easily by simple linking.

Where can I find the manual for the GSL library?

You can view the manual in HTML and PDF, or read it on your system using the shell command info gsl-ref (if the library is installed). The manual has been published as a printed book (under the GNU Free Documentation License), the latest edition is

Is there a translation of GSL available online?

A Japanese translation is also available online (may not be the most recent version). A Portuguese translation is also available online. If you use and value GSL please consider a donation to help us improve the library. Apple Darwin 5.4 Several people have contributed tools to allow GSL to be easily built on Windows platforms.