Re: [Matlab-emacs-discuss] execute matlab in a different directory. GNU vs Xemacs

[Uwe B. <ou...@ma...>]

>>> "Eric" == Eric Ludlam <Eri...@ma...> writes:

   > I am not opposed to a move to some other DVCS. I just don't do much
   > development anymore, and I don't really get time at work to work on
   > this sort of thing anymore.

   > If those active on this list would like to do a move, I can facilitate
   > access, setup a new maintainer on SF, and will always be happy to
   > research things from the MATLAB side to help out when I can.

What do other people think?

There are three options as far as I can see:

    1  leave things as they are

    2  stay in sourceforge but convert to git/HG

    3  move to a different server (bitbucket (HG)[1]) or githug (git).


So please hands up: 1 or 2 or 3?


   > In any move, a thing to watch out for is that in the past, many users
   > don't have access to a CVS program, or any other VC software, so the
   > special matlab download script was created to enable that. Changes
   > have been small and few, so full releases were not worthwhile to do.


I am not sure I understand: github and bitbucket offer the possibility
to download the package as a zip without using git or hg. Are you saying
that sourceforge does not offer that but requires a script which where
not provided by sourceforge? So in the case of a move that script I
think is provided by bitbucket or github.

BTW, I mentioned the possibility to generate a MELPA packet for matlab
(it cannot be ELPA because of copyright issues). This would simplify the
installation for the GNU emacs users, but leave xemacs out.[2] a MELPA
packet should dwell in github.

Uwe 

   > Eric

Footnotes: 
[1]  bitbucket also supports git but I have the feeling that once the
     decision is for git, github seems the preferred choice.

[2]  xemacs pkg system is right now in zombie state, all new packages
     are in the pre-release state.