Re: Should 4.1 keep supporting pre-4.0 syntax?

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

> > Gnuplot version cycle is at about 5 years.
>
> Where did you pick up that number?

Because that did happen. Releasing 3.7 has taken 5 years, and the same for
4.0 (1999 -- 2004).

> > Well, Octave is a major application using gnuplot, and we should wait until
> > they get accustomed to new gnuplot
>
> Them getting accustomed is not the point --- them using our latest
> work-in-progress snapshot, while not willing to keep their own software at
> least roughly up to date, is.  If they want to use bleeding-edge gnuplot
> without taking proper care: fine, let them cut themselves.  Might teach
> them a lesson.

Them is for example me, or Daniel -- we managed to get imagegp.m to work
fine with Octave. Not having the compatibility would be a stop-point for
using both nice apps.

Currently, I have no time to do pressure or coding on Octave sources to
change for the new syntax of gnuplot. Until someone implements this, and it
is released in Octave, then we can start to think about removing the
compatibility layer. Not before.

Thus, it needs "someone" to contribute the change for Octave, not "them".

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