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Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?
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PhilipNienhuis |
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Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official? |
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Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:10:57 -0800 (PST) |
c.-2 wrote
> On 31 Dec 2013, at 10:34, PhilipNienhuis <
> pr.nienhuis@
> > wrote:
>
>> "Branch point" ?
>> There is already http://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave
>>
>> I can't vouch for OSX binaries, but these days making a Windows binary
>> installer merely requires a minute or so of editing and a few mouse
>> clicks/commands followed by a ~2.5 hours coffee break (or time slot for
>> useful other work) while the build process proceeds, thanks to the work
>> of
>> a.o., the two Johns, Michael & Anirudha on MXE.
>> So that has already been tackled.
>
> I'm not sure what Mike referred to was merely the process of building the
> binaries.
Guess you mean Daniel.
> <snip>
>> The more relevant or even urgent issues are where to put binaries up, and
>> what should be included (in terms of OF packages, external dependency
>> libs,
>> etc.).
> <snip>
> The current OSX installer is very (~700MB) large
Ouch!
> (it might be shrinked, but this takes
> more work than I'm able do spend on it at the moment), so one issue to be
> taken
> into account is also the cost of bandwidth.
>
>> Perhaps a "minimal" Windows binary (=just Octave itself, no or minimal
>> packages) on Octave-Forge (can perhaps even be done today), and a more
>> luxurious one (OF packages etc.) accompanied by a donation hint somewhere
>> else (could wait a a little while)?
>
> Wouldn't it be a bit strange to have Octave without Forge packages
> distributed
> on Octave Forge and a version with Forge packages distributed elsewhere?
Sure,yet I've seen stranger things :-)
An obvious "political" solution is to put up a meager (or maybe more
politically: "lean") binary on OF with just a few OF packages then.
As to me I don't mind much whether a lean or complete binary (like the 3.6.4
MinGW & MSVC binaries) would be on OF. I'd be OK with it.
But given the recurring discussions about more prominent reminders for
donations, even binaries for sale, I figured that could be accommodated in
some way as well.
It is a bit sad that apparently we haven't prepared so well for this moment,
in spite of the discussions in the recent past. It's understandable - we are
a technical bunch, not so much practical business-minded (no complaint or
reproach!).
Philip
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- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, (continued)
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, c., 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, Michael D. Godfrey, 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso, 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, Carnë Draug, 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, Mike Miller, 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, c., 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, Daniel J Sebald, 2013/12/30
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, PhilipNienhuis, 2013/12/31
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, Lukas Reichlin, 2013/12/31
- Re: Is the 3.8 "release ” official?, c., 2013/12/31
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