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Gnuplot FAQ and beta release

[<tim...@en...>]

Hi,

I was going to work on updating some points in the gnuplot FAQ (svg=20
software, gd formats for 4.2, etc.) when I saw that the FAQ is in a=20
different directory in the cvs. Then I started to ask myself a couple of=20
questions :

- can I work on faq.tex with gnuplot 4.2 in mind ?
- why isn't faq.tex in gnuplot/docs and part of gnuplot distribution ?

I hope you can guide me on these points.

Best regards,

Timoth=C3=A9e

Re: Gnuplot FAQ and beta release

[<tim...@en...>]

Timoth=C3=A9e Lecomte wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was going to work on updating some points in the gnuplot FAQ

Oops. I forgot to remove the "and beta release" part of the title. I=20
don't know what I wanted to say...
Ethan, a small update on "what's left for 4.2" maybe ?

Timoth=C3=A9e

What's left for 4.2?

[Ethan M. <merritt@u.washington.edu>]

On Thursday 10 August 2006 12:19 pm, Timoth=C3=A9e Lecomte wrote:
> Timoth=C3=A9e Lecomte wrote:

> - why isn't faq.tex in gnuplot/docs and part of gnuplot distribution ?

Well, one possible answer is to avoid the chicken-and-egg problem
of getting all the files ready for a release. We don't want to package
a release until the files are in a final version, but the FAQ cannot
reach its final state until the release is prepared.  At least, not if
it is to contain information about the actual release.

> Ethan, a small update on "what's left for 4.2" maybe ?

Sure.

What's left to do before packaging up 4.2?
Nothing.

Let's go for it.

The FAQ can be updated in parallel, and finalized right after the
release is err.. released.

=2D-=20
Ethan A Merritt
Biomolecular Structure Center
University of Washington, Seattle WA

Re: What's left for 4.2?

[Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...>]

Ethan Merritt wrote:

> What's left to do before packaging up 4.2?
> Nothing.
> 
> Let's go for it.

Sounds good.  Summer is winding down.

Dan

Re: What's left for 4.2?

[Petr M. <mi...@ph...>]

>
>> What's left to do before packaging up 4.2?
>> Nothing.
>>
>> Let's go for it.
>
> Sounds good.  Summer is winding down.

Fine with me.

Let's go for freeze and beta1.

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Re: Gnuplot FAQ and beta release

[Petr M. <mi...@ph...>]

> I was going to work on updating some points in the gnuplot FAQ (svg 
> software, gd formats for 4.2, etc.) when I saw that the FAQ is in a 
> different directory in the cvs. Then I started to ask myself a couple of 
> questions :
>
> - can I work on faq.tex with gnuplot 4.2 in mind ?

Yes, great idea!

Hints:
- 7.8 could mention "exit gnuplot"
- 7.10 could reference 7.4

> - why isn't faq.tex in gnuplot/docs and part of gnuplot distribution ?

Some traditional reasons?
If we continue: faq-ja.tex should also go from gnuplot/docs into faq/.

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