Re: RFC/RFS: yorick -- interpreted language and scientific graphics
Some more information:
ITA: : #357679
Package name : yorick
Version : 2.1.01cvs20060524 (upstream 2.1.02 in development)
Upstream Author : David H. Munro
URL : http://yorick.sourceforge.net
License : BSD
Description : interpreted language and scientific graphics
Yorick is an interpreted programming language for:
* scientific simulations or calculations
* postprocessing or steering large simulation codes
* interactive scientific graphics
* reading, writing, and translating large files of numbers
.
The language features a compact syntax for many common array
operations, so it processes large arrays of numbers very quickly and
efficiently. Superficially, yorick code resembles C code, but yorick
variables are never explicitly declared and have a dynamic scoping
similar to many Lisp dialects. The yorick language is designed to be
typed interactively at a keyboard, as well as stored in files for
later use.
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This package includes an emacs-based development environment, which
you can launch by typing M-x yorick in emacs.
The version in the archive (1.5.14) is obsolete (see #333074, 227 day
old). The former maintainer (who is also the upstream author) has lost
his upload privileges (lapsed key), so I need a sponsor.
The new version has very interesting new features, in particular the
ability to load plug-ins. I have completely revamped the package, and
work with upstream to make Yorick's internal package management system
integrate well in Debian.
This upload will close 5 bugs (+ the ITA). The two remaining bugs are
very old, I will close one as "fixed since long" and the other as "won't
fix" as soon as I become the official maintainer with this upload.
Regards, Thibaut.
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