Online Developer Meeting (2023-10-24)

• Date: Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023 @ 18:00 UTC Convert timezones here!
• Location: https://meet.jit.si/octave-dev

Today's topics

• Release activities
  • Merge default to stable in early November?
  • Major bugs? Blockers?
• November online event?
• What is to be done with `--disable-vm-evaluator` config flag?
  • Is it to prevent building the VM, or only running the VM?
  • Current status (as of 2023 Oct 15): VM is always built and available to the end user, even if `--disable-vm-evaluator` is specified, but `make check-vm` is not possible if that config flag is given.
• GSoC payment timeline?

Previous topics

• Releasing Octave 9
  • Merge default to stable in early November. OK with everyone? Yes
  • Any new features to add between now and feature freeze? None named
  • Major bugs to work out in the next month or two? Continue progress
  • Switch to Qt6 by default? (Some pressure starting from rolling release distributions.) Agreed, testing in progress
  • VM discussion in connection with Octave 9: Arun to add documentation on VM to Octave manual and the wiki

• GSoC roundup, things learned.
  • GSoC was successful for both projects this year
  • Select only those applicants who have projects in mind already, they seem more motivated
  • Nicholas J will check with GSoC re payment schedules, to ensure we didn't miss any

• November event
  • Rik will post a callout on Discourse

See also

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• Last meeting: Online Developer Meeting (2023-09-26)