Re: Code sprint: pkg.m

[JuanPi]

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden> wrote:
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>> Subject: Code sprint: pkg.m
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>> Hi all,
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>> I created a doodle for November. The objective is to evaluate how many
>> people are joining the code sprint
>> (http://wiki.octave.org/Code_sprint:_pkg.m) and on what days we should
>> concentrate the activity.
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>> http://www.doodle.com/x3bh7ity5knekda8
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>> Thank you for filling the poll
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>> JuanPi Carbajal
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> Is there a _spec_ for 'pkg.m' ? I have my own version, which is still broken, 
> but less - at least, for me.
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> Looking into the code and playing with it I've come to the conclusion that 
> _conceptually_ package management in Octave is not well defined, that's why 
> I'm asking: is there a _functional_ spec telling what 'pkg.m' has to do ?
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> Looking at http://wiki.octave.org/Code_sprint:_pkg.m :
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> "Remove -global and -local flags
>         * Those flags are currently ignored internally anyways so they should 
> disappear "
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> - huh ?
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> They are not ignored, and packages are installed into different locations.
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> Thanks,
>   Sergei.
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Sergei,

I do not know of functional specification for pkg.m. Maybe you can
contribute with one or maybe you can join us!

I amended the wiki.


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