Meeting 05/03/2011

When

5th of March, 2011.

​PSF Google Calender entry

Where

Yola offices, 35 Hope Street ​map link.

If you can't be present in person you can join us on the #ctpug channel on the ​Atrum IRC network. Some of us will also likely be present on #scipy on the Freenode IRC network.

What

Finish porting matplotlib to python 3.

Possibly look at some other useful scientific libraries if time allows (h5py has been mentioned).

Notes

• Neil Muller will apply to the PSF for funding
  • Money to be spent on beer, pizzas, coffee and some memorabilia (still to be decided).
  • Funding secured - memorabilia still has to happen

• Expected number of attendees: 6-10

Preparation

• Stefan van der Walt has contacted some of the core matplotlib developers
  • Generally seems to be seen as a good idea
• Matplotlib has completed move to github - ​py3k branch here.
• Github organisation created for ​CTPUG, with ​matplotlib-py3k fork

Git Cheat sheet

• Initial checkout: git clone ​https://<username>@github.com/CTPUG/matplotlib-py3.git
• log, diff, rm, add - work as for svn, bzr, et al.
• svn revert : git checkout master
• svn up : git pull --rebase
• git commit - onlu commits things locally, doesn't push commits to the server
• git push - pushes your tree to the server - do a git pull before pushing.

Next meeting

To be decided - probably mid-to-late April.

python -c 'import datetime ; print datetime.date(day=5,month=03,year=2011) + datetime.timedelta(weeks=6)'