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Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg


From: Carnë Draug
Subject: Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 16:19:23 +0100

On 29 May 2012 13:07, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
> On May 28, 2012, at 8:39 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
> I've added simple installation instructions for the available package 
> managers on MacOS X.
>
>        http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Octave_for_MacOS_X
>
> The wiki still contains a page on installing the bundle. Should be delete 
> that and the bundles are sourceforge, or just encourage users to use the 
> package managers?
>
> Ben

I have changed the octave-forge page to link the Mac to these
instructions (see http://octave.sourceforge.net/).

I have mentioned the dmg files at Octave-Forge in the wiki page and
with as a warning. I do not know what the warning should be exactly as
I don't know about the problems with Mac. If anyone could make it a
bit better that would be great.

Carnë


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