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Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg


From: Ben Abbott
Subject: Re: Getting rid of 3.4.0 dmg
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 08:07:03 -0400

On May 28, 2012, at 8:39 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:

> On May 28, 2012, at 4:44 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
> 
>> On May 28, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Carnë Draug wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
>> 
>> Which page on the wiki did you look at? The one below, or another?
>> 
>>      http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_MacOS_X_Bundle
>> 
>> Ben
> 
> I've started a new wiki page
> 
>       http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Octave_for_MacOS_X
> 
> I'll try to add instructions for each of the package managers this week. 
> However, if anyone is inclined to help, please do.
> 
> Ben


I've added simple installation instructions for the available package managers 
on MacOS X.

        http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Octave_for_MacOS_X

The wiki still contains a page on installing the bundle. Should be delete that 
and the bundles are sourceforge, or just encourage users to use the package 
managers?

Ben

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