Re: [Matplotlib-users] Corrupted percent signs in labels

[Michael D. <md...@st...>]

On 10/10/2012 09:45 AM, Nikolaus Rath wrote:
> Michael Droettboom <mdr...@pu...> writes:
>>> For some reason, my matplotlib isn't able to print percent signs ('%')
>>> properly:
>> It's a known bug, fixed since 1.1.1.
>>
>> https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/1211
> Indeed. Luckily 1.2.0~rc2-1 is in experimental, and upgrading fixed the
> problem. Thanks!
>
> Now the only question that remains is: why doesn't github find this
> issue when I search for '%'?

Indeed - we should file a bug with github.  I was able to find it 
because I knew the bug had to do with ttconv -- but there's no reason a 
user should have to know that.

>
>> BTW: If you're running the Debian package, how come the version is a
>> release candidate? (1.1.1rc2)
> Not sure what you mean, why shouldn't it?
>
I had just forgotten that Debian went with a release candidate -- 
ideally it would have been a final release, but the schedule didn't work 
out that way.

Mike