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changeset 2783:e5d9559b06b1
[project @ 1997-03-02 02:07:25 by jwe]
author | jwe |
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date | Sun, 02 Mar 1997 02:07:25 +0000 |
parents | 14f1d4009e49 |
children | fe0c14d48a81 |
files | Announce ChangeLog acconfig.h |
diffstat | 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/Announce +++ b/Announce @@ -1,34 +1,32 @@ -Subject: ANNOUNCE: Octave Version 2.0.4 released +Subject: ANNOUNCE: Octave Version 2.0.5 released -Octave version 2.0.4 is now available for ftp from ftp.che.wisc.edu +Octave version 2.0.5 is now available for ftp from ftp.che.wisc.edu in the directory /pub/octave. Diffs from the previous release are also available in the same directory. - -rw-r--r-- 1 jwe 3315120 Feb 20 04:06 octave-2.0.4.tar.gz - -rw-r--r-- 1 jwe 29456 Feb 20 04:07 octave-2.0.3-2.0.4.patch.gz + -rw-r--r-- 1 jwe 3313485 Mar 1 17:57 octave-2.0.5.tar.gz + -rw-r--r-- 1 jwe 101846 Mar 1 17:57 octave-2.0.4-2.0.5.patch.gz -Version 2.0.4 fixes some problems with the configure scripts and -Makefiles that were present in 2.0.3. It will probably be the last -2.0.x release unless some serious new bugs are found and reported. +Most bugs reported since the release of version 2.0 have been fixed +and this will probably be the last in the series of 2.0.x releases +unless some serious new bugs are found and reported. -There are also two new features (what would be the fun of making a -release just to fix bugs? :-) both of which are kluges to allow a bit -more compatibility with Matlab: +There are two new features: - * It is now possible to use commands like ls, save, and cd as simple - variable names. They still cannot be used as formal parameters - for functions, or as the names of structure variables. Failed - assignments leave them undefined (you can recover the orginal - function definition using clear). + * A `switch' statement is now available for compatibility with + MATLAB 5. See the Statements chapter in the manual for details. - * Is is now possible to invoke commands like ls, save, and cd as - normal functions (for example, load ("foo", "x", "y", "z")). + * Commands like ls, save, and cd may now also be used as formal + parameters for functions. -You can help make Octave more reliable by reporting any bugs you find +Version 2.0.5 also includes about 1400 tests (up from about 560) but +more are needed. If you would like to help improve Octave by writing +additional tests, please contact bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu. You +can also help make Octave more reliable by reporting any bugs you find to bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu. Octave is a high-level interactive language primarily intended for -numerical computations. It is mostly compatible with Matlab. +numerical computations. It is mostly compatible with MATLAB. Additional information is available on the WWW at
--- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ Sat Mar 1 15:23:14 1997 John W. Eaton <jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu> + * configure.in: Improve checks for gettimeofday. + * Version 2.0.5 released. Sat Mar 1 01:34:08 1997 John W. Eaton <jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu> + * octMakefile.in (dist): Also delete CVS junk + * config.h.bot: Unconditionally define WITH_KPATHSEARCH. Fri Feb 28 01:56:52 1997 John W. Eaton <jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu>