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Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg


From: Carnë Draug
Subject: Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 15:09:54 +0100

On 28 May 2012 15:00, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
> On May 28, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Carnë Draug wrote:
>
>> On 28 May 2012 12:48, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> Can we get rid of the 3.4.0 MacOSX dmg from OF? It's old,
>>> unmaintained, and I don't think it works at all anymore on newer Apple
>>> products. There are working packages for Homebrew and Fink (and
>>> macports?). Can we replace it with instructions on how to install with
>>> any of those?
>>
>> Just send me a patch for the main page and I'll apply it. Maybe
>> replacing the link for the binaries by a link to a page on the wiki
>> with instructions for Mac?
>>
>> Carnë
>
> It is sufficient to like to the Fink, MacPorts, and Homebrew homepages and 
> add instructions for installing Octave via these package managers to the wiki 
> ?

I think so yes, but the Mac page on the wiki seems to be quite old
(looking at the history, it's pretty much a port from the old wiki)
and recommends the binaries from octave-forge. So I'd just link it to
the an updated wiki page and have the links for Fink, MacPorts and
Homebrew there.

Carnë


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