Re: graphics

[Ben Pfaff]

Jason Stover <address@hidden> writes:

> I was thinking about how to make good graphics, which should
> probably be a high priority after the release. I started
> reading 
>
> "The Grammar of Graphics," 2nd edition by L. Wilkinson, Springer 2005.
> ISBN 0-387-24544-8.
>
> It's good so far, and says a lot about how I think we should
> approach making a graphics engine in PSPP. The author shows
> a way of looking at an "algebra" for making graphics from data.

I also think that this is a good direction to look into, but
unfortunately I think that the first step we will have to take is
to get competent legal advice.  Witness:

        http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7023453
        http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7176924

Both of these are patents titled "A computer method, apparatus
and storage medium is provided for creating quantitative
aesthetic graphics from data," inventor L. Wilkinson, assigned to
SPSS Inc.
-- 
Ben Pfaff 
http://benpfaff.org