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* Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 @ 18:00 UTC | * Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 @ 18:00 UTC | ||
* Location: https://meet.jit.si/octave-dev-2021-09-28 | * Location: https://meet.jit.si/octave-dev-2021-09-28 | ||
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* Meet and greet 5 minutes before meeting (audio testing). | * Meet and greet 5 minutes before meeting (audio testing). | ||
=== | === Octave 6.4.0? === | ||
* Last(?) Octave 6 release? | |||
* Background: 12 changes on the stable branch (~10 on the release branch of MXE Octave) since the last release. Most important ones: | |||
** Octave GUI doesn't start for some Windows users. Bug in Qt 5.14 that is fixed in Qt 5.15. | |||
** Crash to desktop fixed in Octave core ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?61191 bug #61191]). | |||
** Crash to desktop fixed in librsb ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60042 bug #60042], only affects Windows bundle). | |||
** Command line arguments with parameters (e.g. <code>--path</code>) can't be combined with <code>--gui</code> ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60886 bug #60886]). | |||
=== Approximate release date for Octave 7? === | |||
* Last few cycles: merge to stable and release date of first stable version: | |||
** 6.x: merge to stable: 2020-02-17 --- release: 2020-11-26 (~ 9.5 month) | |||
** 5.x: merge to stable: 2018-12-20 --- release: 2019-02-23 (~ 2 month) | |||
** 4.4.x: merge to stable: 2018-04-04 --- release: 2018-04-30 (< 1 month) | |||
** 4.2.x: merge to stable: 2016-09-28 --- release: 2016-11-13 (~ 1.5 month) | |||
=== CamelCase in Octave functions? === | |||
* What is our current stance on that? | |||
== Previous topics == | |||
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=== Switch this meeting to more casual format === | |||
* In the future notes of the talks will be added to this wiki in a more sparse fashion. | |||
=== liboctave === | |||
* Make more use of STL | |||
* Not all liboctave components can be replaced by STL containers, as the ND-indexing is not supported. | |||
* <code>string_vector</code> class probably replaceable by STL containers. | |||
=== Tips for Octave C++ code writers === | |||
Such as packages, toolboxes, etc. | |||
* Prefer <code>OCTAVE_LOCAL_BUFFER</code> over heavy-weight <code>Array</code> object to store results of (Fortran-) library calls. | |||
* Prefer <code>octave_value</code> type variables over internal data structures. | |||
** Examples: Function handle class and Range class. | |||
=== For package maintainers === | |||
* Do not use <code>error_state</code> anymore! https://octave.discourse.group/t/eliminating-use-of-error-state-in-octave-code/1515 | |||
* Do not suppress compiler warnings about deprecated features today, those are the bug reports of tomorrow, when it is too late. | |||
=== octave namespace === | |||
* jwe made many breaking changes on the default branch moving symbols in the octave namespace, to keep the namespaces tidy. | |||
=== Deprecations === | |||
* The operators <code>.+</code>, <code>.-</code>, and <code>**</code> https://octave.discourse.group/t/deprecating-fortran-style-exponent-operator/1516 will be deprecated. | |||
=== Trolling === | |||
* In case of trolling behavior of users, please mark the thread, thus a Discourse admin can close the threat and mute the user. | |||
** DO NOT FEED THE TROLL: Any further answer or conversation is most likely a waste of emotions and time. | |||
* Any user violating the usage conditions https://octave.discourse.group/tos#heading--conditions will be muted or removed from the forum entirely. | |||
=== Code sprints === | |||
* Wish for more code sprints, e.g., | |||
** "m_" convention https://octave.discourse.group/t/using-m-prefix-for-member-variables-in-c-classes/1517/17 | |||
** Close easy closable bugs [[Short_projects#Easy_Closes]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||