[META-SIG] RE: [MATRIX-SIG] RFP: PLOT-SIG
Geoffrey Furnish
furnish@acl.lanl.gov
Wed, 30 Jul 1997 09:03:42 -0600 (MDT)
I would like to lend my support to David's proposal.
David Ascher writes:
> After somewhat extensive discussion in the MATRIX-SIG, I am officially
> submitting a proposal for the creation of a new sig. Here is the one line
> comment and more extended docstring. I am volunteering as sigmeister.
>
> Please comment.
>
> This announcement is cc'ed to MATRIX-SIG, but I request that all followups
> be directed at the META-SIG. Please check your cc: line before sending
> comments.
>
> --david ascher
>
> --------------------------------
>
> # PLOT-SIG: Development of Data Plotting Solutions for Python
>
> """
> The purpose of this list is to develop, coddle together, adopt or
> otherwise make available Python tools for plotting of scientific and
> business plots of data.
>
> Plotting needs vary greatly depending on each user's requirements.
> Some users wish to see a better API between Python and existing
> plotting libraries or programs. Others would rather see a new
> framework which maximally leverages the OOP and dynamic strengths of
> Python, at the cost of reinventing a few wheels. Both strategies will
> be entertained by the SIG, with individual members contributing to
> projects they wish to see furthered.
>
> Principles guiding the development of all software will include:
>
> * Ease of use.
> * Integration with other Python packages (NumPy, PIL, etc.).
> * Quality of the software.
> * Quality of the output.
>
> One possible goal for the API project is to develop a package-
> independent API for plots, which would produce reasonably
> similar results regardless of the plotting package used as a backend
> (PLPlot, Gist/Yorick, Gnuplot, etc.), in the same spirit as the
> interface defined by the DB-SIG. Package-specific extensions could
> naturally be provided as well.
>
> The goals for the new framework need to be further specified by the
> SIG, but include:
>
> * Complete Python Control.
> * Extensibility/Customizability.
> * High quality rendering both on screen and paper.
> * Portability (at least UNIX/X11 and Win32, MacOS if feasible).
> * Stealing good ideas others have had.
> * Interactivity
>
> The SIG is open, and membership is expected to include folks who wish to
> contribute to the development efforts, folks who have lots of expertise
> they wish to share, and novice users who wish to share their lists of
> requirements, questions about the available software, etc.
> """
>
>
>
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