2.9.18 --> 3.0

[John W. Eaton]

Almost two months ago, on 6-Oct-2007, I wrote:

| OK, I have the following items for 2.9.15, then bug fixes only until
| 3.0 (really, I mean it this time :-):
| 
|   * GPLv3
|   * diag should preserve class/type
|   * filename completion (if possible)
|   * verify that the new residue works (could use some tests)
|   * improve residue doc string
|   * interp2 bug
|   * num2str bug
|   * any other pending bug reports?
| 
| Is there anything else?

Since then, there have been three snapshots (2.9.15, 2.9.16, and
2.9.17) and many changes.  Are we converging on 3.0 yet?  Many of the
recent additions have been graphics-related, and I think we are making
great progress there, but at some point I think we will have to
actually make a release...  However, given the large number of recent
changes, I think we need another snapshot first.  Are there any
critical bugs to fix or other changes to make before 2.9.18?  3.0?

Thanks,

jwe