Re: [Plplot-devel] This next release cycle should finish in early 2018

[Ole S. <deb...@li...>]

Hi Alan,


On 29.08.2017 19:48, Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> To summarize, I think you should do multiple builds for python 2.7,
> 3.5, and 3.6 (with relatively small extra build cost), but I agree you
> should stick strictly to Qt5 for our Qt-related components because Qt4
> is about to be removed from Debian.

in the last days, I managed to create the Debian package for the new
plplot version. Since there are changes in the Debian package structure
(new and renamed packages), it has to be approved by our ftp-masters,
and therefore I uploaded a pre-release to our "experimental" branch
(also to prepare the required recompilation of the dependent packages).
As long as the new package is not accepted, you will find the metadata here:

https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/plplot_5.13.0%2Bdfsg-1~exp1.html

For the Python stuff, I finally used a patch that builds for all
available Python versions. The patch is Debian specific and
straightforward, and I intend to maintain it together with the Debian
package. For curiosity, I however attach it.

The current upload is not the final version; I intend to still add f.e.
Continuous Integration tests. So if you feel that we should still change
things, we can.

Best regards,

and already thank you for your help so far!

Ole