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Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg
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Ben Abbott |
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Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg |
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Mon, 28 May 2012 20:39:44 -0400 |
On May 28, 2012, at 4:44 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>
> On May 28, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Carnë Draug wrote:
>
>> On 28 May 2012 15:00, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> On May 28, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Carnë Draug wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 28 May 2012 12:48, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>> Can we get rid of the 3.4.0 MacOSX dmg from OF? It's old,
>>>>> unmaintained, and I don't think it works at all anymore on newer Apple
>>>>> products. There are working packages for Homebrew and Fink (and
>>>>> macports?). Can we replace it with instructions on how to install with
>>>>> any of those?
>>>>
>>>> Just send me a patch for the main page and I'll apply it. Maybe
>>>> replacing the link for the binaries by a link to a page on the wiki
>>>> with instructions for Mac?
>>>>
>>>> Carnë
>>>
>>> It is sufficient to like to the Fink, MacPorts, and Homebrew homepages and
>>> add instructions for installing Octave via these package managers to the
>>> wiki ?
>>
>> I think so yes, but the Mac page on the wiki seems to be quite old
>> (looking at the history, it's pretty much a port from the old wiki)
>> and recommends the binaries from octave-forge. So I'd just link it to
>> the an updated wiki page and have the links for Fink, MacPorts and
>> Homebrew there.
>>
>> Carnë
>
> Which page on the wiki did you look at? The one below, or another?
>
> http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_MacOS_X_Bundle
>
> Ben
>
I've started a new wiki page
http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Octave_for_MacOS_X
I'll try to add instructions for each of the package managers this week.
However, if anyone is inclined to help, please do.
Ben
- Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2012/05/28
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Carnë Draug, 2012/05/28
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Ben Abbott, 2012/05/28
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Carnë Draug, 2012/05/28
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Ben Abbott, 2012/05/28
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg,
Ben Abbott <=
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Ben Abbott, 2012/05/29
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2012/05/29
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Ben Abbott, 2012/05/29
- Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Carnë Draug, 2012/05/28
Re: [OctDev] Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, stn, 2012/05/31
Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg, Ben Abbott, 2012/05/28