On Tue, 27 Aug 2019 21:56:23 +0200 Christian T. Steigies wrote: [...] > On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 07:15:24PM +0200, Francesco Poli (wintermute) wrote: > > Package: gle-graphics > > Version: 4.2.5-7+b1 > > Severity: normal > > > > Hello again! > > > > I found a reproducible segfault in gle-graphics: > > Thanks for your bug reports,
You're welcome! :-) > these issues are already being discussed on the > gle users list. That's good to know. > The main issue is that qgle needs to be ported to qt5, or > (temporarily?) dropped from the package, otherwise the whole package will > not be in bullseye. I am aware of this issue: the package is risking an autoremoval from testing (currently scheduled for September, the 2nd, according to the [tracker page]) and, possibly, a removal from unstable (like other packages not ported to Qt5)... [tracker page]: <https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gle-graphics> > Laurence already sent me some patches, I will try to > get this into a package. That's a relief... > > > 0) start the GUI > > > > $ qgle > > You know that you can run gle on the command line? Sure, but I am searching for a tool capable of satisfying a number of (potentially conflicting) needs. It has to be able to produce high-quality (vector graphics) plots, diagrams, and sketches, in both 2D and 3D forms. gle-graphics seems to qualify (at least judging by the example gallery). It has to be usable in a non-interactive manner, with a language that's simple to write, yet expressive. And which avoids too much boilerplate. This is useful when you want to generate a great number of similarly looking plots (for instance by feeding different data to be plotted with the same visual look...). gle-graphics seems to qualify (at least judging by a quick look at the documentation). But it has also to be usable in an interactive manner, with a GUI. which, in its turn, must be able to read and write the non-interactive language. This is useful when you want to quickly construct a sketch or diagram, or even a plot, to play with in a WYSIWYG way. But you also want to be ready to turn what you interactively prepared into a non-interactive script, because your quick need to plot something has evolved into a more systematic need to generate a great number of similar plots (see the previous example). gle-graphics seems to be less than optimal on this front, since the GUI looks a bit minimalist (do I understand correctly that only a subset of the features are accessible through the GUI?) and prone to crashes. I hope all this makes sense... -- http://www.inventati.org/frx/ There's not a second to spare! To the laboratory! ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == CA01 1147 9CD2 EFDF FB82 3925 3E1C 27E1 1F69 BFFE
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