Re: release plans

[Michael Goffioul]

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 11:43 PM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> On Dec 21, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>
>> On Dec 21, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>>
>>> On Dec 21, 2011, at 9:58 AM, "John W. Eaton" <address@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I intend to make another test release snapshot today (3.5.91).
>>>>
>>>> Are there any more critical bugs that must be fixed before the 3.6.0
>>>> release?
>>>>
>>>> Should https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?34720 still be considered a
>>>> blocker if we are not switching to fltk as the default graphics
>>>> toolkit?
>>>>
>>>> Jordi, do you have a draft of the broadcasting documentation that you
>>>> can share?
>>>>
>>>> jwe
>>>
>>> Quick comment from my phone.
>>>
>>> I'd like to include Phillip's strread patch (bug 34734).
>>>
>>> Theres a MacOS fix for 34720 which also works for me on Ubuntu (or it did a 
>>> while back). My impression is that there is a problem on some Linux systems 
>>> (?).
>>>
>>> I'll reply again later after I verify it's still working for me.
>>>
>>> Ben
>>
>> The attached patch fixes the problem in 32720 for me. I don't see any 
>> regressions under Ubuntu.
>>
>> I can create a changeset if this look ok.
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> <34720.patch>
>
> I've produced a changeset for the stable branch.
>
> John, did you encounter a problem with changeset 5c2096009c43 that led you to 
> back it out? ... or did you find you didn't require it?
>
>        http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/1367f2db49a2

For the figure positioning problem, please consider the patch I posted
about one week ago
(https://mailman.cae.wisc.edu/pipermail/octave-maintainers/2011-December/025995.html)

I won't be able to push it in the coming 2 weeks, so feel free to do it.

Michael.