Online Developer Meeting (2020-06-09): Difference between revisions

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=== Referencing packages ===
=== Referencing packages ===


* [[Image package]] now uploaded to Zenodoo, linked with OrchID
* [[Image package]] now uploaded to [https://zenodo.org/record/3660625#.XuBqg88zagg Zenodo], linked with [https://orcid.org/ OrcID]
* How to probably credit authors / contributors.
* How to probably credit authors / contributors.


=== Development image ===
=== Development image ===


* Ongoing discussion vagrant, Docker, ...
* Would there be value to a development VM or other type of image to provide a standard environment?
** currently a Docker exists with the latest build for usage/testing
** if a VM, what is the minimal sized setup to make it useful/effective
 
* Could instructions on the Wiki provide this purpose?
** See [[Building on Microsoft Windows]].
** WSL and instructions might provide a development path for MS Windows users.
** If instructions are enough, would instructions for a user to get and setup a VM or WSL enough to remove need to host a VM?


== Ideas for next meeting ==
== Ideas for next meeting ==
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=== Topic suggestions ===
=== Topic suggestions ===


* Focus specifically on Octave 6 release status
* Focus specifically on Octave 6 release status?
* [https://octave.discourse.group/ Discourse for GNU Octave]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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* Test audio 5 minutes before meeting.
* Test audio 5 minutes before meeting.


[[Category:Development]]
== See also ==
 
* Next meeting: [[Online Developer Meeting (2020-07-07)]]
 
[[Category:2020]]
[[Category:Meetings]]

Latest revision as of 02:20, 1 July 2020

Todays topics[edit]

Octave 6 blockers[edit]

  • Bug #57439 function handles to private functions
    • Does it cause the MS Windows slowdown? (probably yes)
    • Timeline for fix? No.
    • Ideas for a fix on jwe's private dev repo (link?)
  • Bug #57591 crash during graphics generation / run of test suite
    • Use Buildbot to track?
    • Nobody knows the cause of these random, non-reproducible crashes.

Referencing packages[edit]

Development image[edit]

  • Would there be value to a development VM or other type of image to provide a standard environment?
    • currently a Docker exists with the latest build for usage/testing
    • if a VM, what is the minimal sized setup to make it useful/effective
  • Could instructions on the Wiki provide this purpose?
    • See Building on Microsoft Windows.
    • WSL and instructions might provide a development path for MS Windows users.
    • If instructions are enough, would instructions for a user to get and setup a VM or WSL enough to remove need to host a VM?

Ideas for next meeting[edit]

Topic suggestions[edit]

Other[edit]

  • Test audio 5 minutes before meeting.

See also[edit]