Re: New package repo request - raspi

[Kai Torben Ohlhus]

On 11/28/20 11:22 PM, JohnD wrote:
> I have a new package I am working on for a raspberrypi toolkit for octave,
> similar in functions to the raspberry pi toolkit for matlab [1].
>
> Most of the basic functions are now in a working state (basic io, servos,
> serial, i2c, serial, linux) using pigpio [2] and a couple of supplement
> scripts installed on the raspberry pi.
>
> So,  can I get a hg repo added on Octave forge to push the code to -
> something like 'raspi' or 'raspberrypi' or 'raspberrypiio' in order to
> prepare for an initial release ?
>
> John D


Your raspberrypi toolkit looks great, thanks for considering to share it 
with other Octave users =)

I am involved as Octave Forge admin, but I can only devote time to 
maintain existing packages there.  Currently there are no plans to 
extend the Octave Forge project.

The "Package Extensions Index" [3] is the public collection of Octave 
packages, that contains all Octave Forge packages and some more.  It 
offers an easy way to get your new package listed there today [4].

If you want to opt-in for inclusion of your package into the MS Windows 
installer, for example, this is independent of being an Octave Forge 
package and has to be negotiated with the MXE-Octave (MS Windows 
installer) team.

Looking forward for your new package,

Kai

[1] https://www.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/raspberrypiio/index.html
[2] http://abyz.me.uk/rpi/pigpio/
[3] https://gnu-octave.github.io/pkg-index/
[4] https://github.com/gnu-octave/pkg-index/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md