[Bug 272264] [NEW] Ubuntu has very old, not user-friendly Scilab version, 5.0.1 was released on 2008-09

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Binary package hint: scilab

Ubuntu has very old, not user-friendly Scilab version, 5.0.1 was
released on 2008-09

Main Changes Scilab 4.X -> 5.0 you can see here:
http://www.scilab.org/download/index_download.php?page=CHANGES_5.0.1

Licence and user interface got major improvements:

License:
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 - License changed to CeCILL (fully compatible with the GPL v2, see http://www.cecill.info/index.en.html)
    Therefore, Scilab is now a 100% free software.

Graphical User Interface:
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 - Advanced docking system
 - Follow the Tango Desktop Project http://tango.freedesktop.org/
 - GUI re-written in Java Swing: Same GUI for all OS (Menubars, toolbars...)

According to debbug 483682  Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre.ledru at inria.fr> has made a prototype package of Scilab 5 at 30 May 2008, at September 2008 he wrote:
> Unfortunately, Scilab 5 won't make it for Lenny. It is a major release with new packages. It is now free (ie, Scilab has to go to NEW again for these two reasons)

** Affects: getdeb.net
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Christoph Korn (c-korn)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: scilab (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
     Assignee: Morten Kjeldgaard (mok0)
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: scilab (Ubuntu Jaunty)
     Importance: Wishlist
     Assignee: Morten Kjeldgaard (mok0)
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: scilab (Baltix)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: scilab (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: New

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Ubuntu has very old, not user-friendly Scilab version, 5.0.1 was released on 2008-09
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272264
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