Re: [Gretl-users] Linux versions of gretl

I don't mean to dispute your claims, but please consider the fact that we had quite a few realeases in a very short time mainly because of problems with the Windows version. The features you have on 1.6.5 are mostly in 1.6.2 already. Besides, if you're looking for a Linux distribution that will bring you a recent version of gretl while ensuring that all libraries are consistent, consider Debian. Debian unstable always includes the latest version of gretl, thanks to Dirk Eddelbuettel's outstanding job as a package manager. Moreover, the mechanism of package propagation in Debian ensures that normally, gretl enters into testing 10 days after release; in my experience (I've used Debian testing as my primary work environment for 7-8 years now), testing is perfectly adequate for day-to-day work: in fact, it is often claimed that testing is at least as bug-free as other distros' stable versions. You can check what version of gretl is included in which Debian flavour on http://packages.qa.debian.org/g/gretl.html I would assume that Debian packages can be used unmodified on other deb-based distributions, such as the Ubuntu family. However, I don't deny that providing a statically-compiled version may help some people. Maybe other Linux users can share their thoughts on the matter? Riccardo (Jack) Lucchetti Dipartimento di Economia Università Politecnica delle Marche r.lucchetti(a)univpm.it http://www.econ.univpm.it/lucchetti