Re: Update Octave Wiki for Mac OS X Build Instructions

[Ben Abbott]

On Jan 4, 2010, at 9:46 PM, Todd Rovito wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>> On Jan 4, 2010, at 3:48 AM, Todd Rovito wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>>    I would like to help with Octave development so I am getting
>>> familiar with the project and trying to see where my skill set fits
>>> in.  My first task was trying to get Octave to compile which took some
>>> time to figure out but I now have it compiling and running on Mac OS
>>> X.  I documented the build process in a script file here:
>>>   http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3649012/Octave-Build/create-3.2.3.sh
>>> 
>>> I started with the build script from the Octave-Forge site that is
>>> used to build Octave.app.  The Octave-forge script didn't work on 10.6
>>> so I made some modifications.
>>> 
>>> The first thing I would like to do is update the wiki Mac OS X
>>> instructions here:
>>>          http://wiki.octave.org/wiki.pl?OctaveForMac
>>> 
>>> because the instructions don't work for Snow Leopard 10.6 and version
>>> 3.2.3 of Octave.   Is it possible for me to get the password to the
>>> wiki so I can make the change?
>>> 
>>> If anybody has any notes/pointers/documentation they want to send to
>>> me on building Octave for Snow Leopard I would be glad to include on
>>> the Wiki or in the build script.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Todd,
>> 
>> Have you tried following the instructions on the page below?
>> 
>>        http://wiki.octave.org/wiki.pl?UserName
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
> Thanks for the help Ben!
> 
> Maybe I am totally missing something but every time I try to edit a
> page it asks me to "Please Log In to Edit".  I am supposed to send a
> request for the password to the octave-dev at lists.sourceforge.net.
> I am assuming that octave-maintainers replaced the octave-dev list?

Its been a while since I obtained a password. So my memory isn't much use.

After a google, it appears that a password must be obtained via email.

        http://old.nabble.com/octave-dev-f4193.html

If I infer correctly, the email list is

        address@hidden

You may need to create a sourceforge account if you don't already have one. You 
can do that by clicking "create accont" at the upper right of the link below.

        http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20MacOSX%20Binary

Ben

p.s. please bottom post, so that other who come in late can follow.