Re: goals for 3.1

[Shai Ayal]

On Dec 20, 2007 9:49 PM, John W. Eaton <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 20-Dec-2007, Shai Ayal wrote:
>
> | I agree completely. I think it will take more then 3.1 until we have
> | something close to gnuplot in terms of sheer number of output formats
> | and quality.
>
> I don't care too much about all the output formats that gnuplot can
> create.  At least initially it should be sufficient to have PS and
> PS+LaTeX as I think most everything else that is useful today can be
> generated from those using ghostscript and other tools.

I think this can be done in time for 3.1 -- the gl2ps library
(actually contained in one c file!) does OpenGL -> ps,ps+LateX and
PDF. It is used in octplot and yapso and probably also jhandles, so we
have some experience with it lying around the mailing list.

> Seriously, when is the last time you saw an actual Tektronix, BBN
> Bitgraph, or AED graphics terminal?  Or a real HP pen plotter?
>
> jwe
>