[IPython-dev] IPython 0.11 RC1 is ready for download... now we're actually getting close to a real release!

Eric Firing efiring at hawaii.edu
Mon Jul 4 15:51:47 EDT 2011


On 07/03/2011 03:44 PM, Fernando Perez wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> We have just finished putting together the first Release Candidate for
> IPython 0.11.  For users who have not followed development, this
> brings *a lot* of changes to the innards of IPython, and the code is
> much nicer to work on, and configuration more robust.  We ask that you
> check out the RC, and make sure that it installs properly on your
> system, and report any glaring bugs you see back to us.

Fernando et al.,

The installation docs refer to ipython-qtconsole; this tripped me up 
because I still had such a script from an earlier development version.

Also in the ipython qtconsole dependencies section, you might make the 
dependency more explicit by replacing

"a new GUI...launched with ipython-qtconsole.  The GUI is built on..."

with

"a new GUI, launched with 'ipython qtconsole', was added.  In addition 
to its pyzmq dependency, the GUI requires..."

When you do make a release announcement, I suggest you emphasize the 
necessity of a completely clean installation for anyone who has been 
following the development. We all know this is good practice, but it is 
easy to forget something like cleaning out /usr/local/bin/ipython*

Eric

>
> You can download the files at:
>
> http://archive.ipython.org/testing
>
> Up to date documentation is at:
>
> http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/dev/index.html
>
> including more details on everything that is new here:
>
> http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/dev/whatsnew/version0.11.html
>
> We would very much appreciate it if you can take this for a spin, and
> let us know what does NOT work.  Barring any major blockers, we'll
> make the final release in ~ 1 week.
>
> Note: there are some known regressions and the configuration system is
> completely different.  But in everyday use, all the 'normal' things
> you expect should work; most of us in the dev team have been using
> this as our production IPython for months now.
>
>
> Extra special thanks to all those who have contributed to this work,
> particularly the recently added core devs, Evan Patterson and Thomas
> Kluyver.  They have been an amazingly productive addition to our team.
>
> Thanks,
> -The IPython team
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