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* Meet and greet 5 minutes before meeting (audio testing). | * Meet and greet 5 minutes before meeting (audio testing). | ||
=== Octave 7 RC 2 === | |||
* No major bugs remain, next will be final release. | |||
* Bug {{bug|62207}} "segfault in bug-35881/bug-35881.tst in 32-bit ARM and MIPS" appeared. But maybe not a blocker, as only 32-bit ARM and MIPS seems affected. No Octave maintainer can reproduce due to missing hardware. | |||
=== NumFOCUS === | === NumFOCUS === | ||
* https://octave.discourse.group/t/apply-for-numfocus-sponsoring/2328 | * https://octave.discourse.group/t/apply-for-numfocus-sponsoring/2328 | ||
** Kai will reach out for them. | |||
=== Bus factor problem, revisited === | |||
* Any infrastructure changes to make in 2022? Web hosting? | |||
** We are looking for options to become less independent on private sponsored web servers, but not need to rush. | |||
* FossHost accepting applications again [https://fosshost.org/] | |||
** Arun will reach out for them. | |||
=== Octave 8 === | |||
* Would it be worthwhile to look into [https://gitlab.com/labinformatica/guieditor Sergio Burgos' gui editor]? | |||
** The authors of the software did not get in contact with the Octave developers. | |||
** The creator of this item did not attend the meeting, thus unclear what should be achieved. | |||
=== GSoC 2022 === | |||
* | |||
* [Maintainers of symbolic package unresponsive](https://octave.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2022-symbolic-package-project/2396/3). If no communication gets established by the weekend, this project will be dropped to avoid applicants putting energy in this. | |||
=== Package problems === | === Package problems === | ||
* | * Package problems have to be settled with the package maintainers. Forks are possible anytime: GPL. | ||
==== Communications ==== | ==== Communications ==== | ||
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**<strike>However it appears none of this has been incorporated.</strike> | **<strike>However it appears none of this has been incorporated.</strike> | ||
**<strike>After release of version 1.4.1; is this no longer being maintained?</strike> Not related to Octave itself. Please reach out for the [https://octave.sourceforge.io/signal/ package maintainer] about future plans. If one is interested she might offer to become new package maintainer. | **<strike>After release of version 1.4.1; is this no longer being maintained?</strike> Not related to Octave itself. Please reach out for the [https://octave.sourceforge.io/signal/ package maintainer] about future plans. If one is interested she might offer to become new package maintainer. | ||
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