Online Developer Meeting (2023-09-26)

• Date: Tuesday, Sep 26, 2023 @ 18:00 UTC Convert timezones here!
• Location: https://meet.jit.si/octave-dev

Today's 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

Previous topics

• GSoC updates? GSoC's standard contribution period is supposed to end on 28 August.
• Octave 8.3.0 has been released
  • Smooth release so far
  • Rolling releases started to update without new issues
• Remove installer for Octave for Windows 32-bit?
  • Probably remove link from download page
  • See: https://octave.discourse.group/t/proposal-to-remove-8-3-0-32-bit-windows-installer-link/4763

See also

• Next meeting: Online Developer Meeting (2023-10-24)
• Last meeting: Online Developer Meeting (2023-08-22)