Re: [matplotlib-devel] next week

[<je...@o-...>]

Hi John,

jdh...@ac... wrote:
> 
> I'd like to do the 0.40 release early next week to the wxpython,
> python-list, etc, communities.  Do you think it's time?

I'm reasonably happy with the backend quality for now, and I think the only way we'll start to really squash the bugs is to get more people using matplotlib.

Yes, I think it's time.

> The only significant bug I'm aware of, and it's an important one, is
> the problem with vertical rendering of text in the wxpython with GTK2
> backend.  Unfortunately, since it appears to be a known bug, I'm not
> sure what we can do about it, except perhaps remind Robin Dunn and the
> other wx developers about the problem.
> 
> Your thoughts?

The best approach is probably as you suggest. If we release, perhaps we can find a friendly developer of wxPython with GTK2 who can perhaps help us. I'd agree that it's a significant issue, and I guess that most newer Linux distributions have probably given up on GTK 1.2. I may reconsider whether to try to do a wxPython build linked against GTK2. Debian has a 'fakeroot' utility, which may help me.

Regards

Jeremy