Replace with PyCall-based version?

[stevengj]

I'd like to replace this with a version based on PyCall, which allows one to call the full Matplotlib interface directly, with no-copy passing of large arrays. (I have a prototype in the IJulia source, which integrates directly with the IJulia backend as well as with future pure-Julia graphics backends).

How would you feel about this?

[autozimu]

That should be just fine.

This package is intented as a temporary solution. It should be retired if better solution emerges.

Should I add a deprecated message in the README or redirect to some new repo directly?

[stevengj]

Once a new repo is available (I'm waiting on JuliaLang/julia#3932) I can just update METADATA to point to the new repo. Hopefully I can get this done in the next few days.

You might want to add a deprecation notice to the README, however. Note also that ZMQ.jl has changed its interface slightly (e.g. ZMQ prefixes have been removed from symbols).

[stevengj]

If you want, I'll make the new PyPlot repository by cloning this one and git rm-ing as needed; that way, the history is preserved.

[autozimu]

Both is fine for me.

[stevengj]

I have the new PyPlot version ready. Can you transfer ownership of this repo to me (stevengj on github)?

See how to transfer a repo in the github docs.