Refs #1255 - removed quotes from folder paths because it is not compatible with Unix. Won't be able to use a folder name with spaces in it anymore under windows.

Refs #1255 - removed quotes from folder paths because it is not compatible with Unix. Won't be able to use a folder name with spaces in it anymore under windows.

Add a Mantid page to the config dialog. Currently only contains facility and instrument prefix options. Re #1248

Correction to ConfigService test so that if a test fails and leaves a file, the next run of the test removes the file before starting the test. Re #1248

code out of Fit. Refs #1254.

Fix ConfigService test. Linux/MAC are more forgiving about opening a file that is still open. Re #1248 

Allow property values within the ConfigService to be changed at run time. Added a function to save the current configuration to a file. Re #1248

the "alien" program to convert this into a .deb package
refs #1253

Does not change the output units.
re #1242

when loading a INES raw file. Also improvement the information sent to user when an IDF is not found. Refs #1249

Refs #1246

It's now possible to set log scales as the default for plots from the View->Preference dialog re #1231

Move time for deciding on whether to build rpm to 0227 so it is after systems tests have run. Refs #1244

queries the workspace data if an item is expanded. Re #1247

than least squares.

Add implementation of ICostFunctions:

CostFuncIgnorePosPeaks
CostFuncLeastSquares

Also added new attribute to Fit called "CostFunction" which
for now can be set to "Least squares" or "Ignore positive peaks".

Refs #1246

It was slow because of min and max y values calculations. Postponed this to just before plotting. fixes #1211

Added support for automatic background estimation to the Mantidplot fitting tool. The tool was modified to improve its manageability. Now the functions are accessed not directly by via handlers which help the bookkeeping. re #1184