[Tutor] In matplotlib, why are there axes classes vs. axes API? Why not list them under one documentation?

[C W]

Somehow I missed your first post, Mats. I certainly agree with you earlier
point.

After searching, I see there is a Matplotlib list. I will direct questions
to there, hopefully that will bring some attention.

Thanks!

On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Mats Wichmann <mats at wichmann.us> wrote:

> On 06/15/2018 10:49 PM, Mike C wrote:
> > I can only compare to the R language I've used. If there is an issue,
> say a function freezes at startup, one user brings it up to the list, when
> the respective maintainer sees the bug, it is usually addressed on the next
> release.
>
>
> Sure.  So that suggests you ought to bring this up to the matplotlib
> community, and see if they are similarly responsive. We here are not
> connected to it, we only seek to give general advice to extent we are
> able to.
>
>
> > In terms of funding. Isn't Python heavily used in industry, so,
> financial contribution should've been huge, no?
>
>
> There's not really a connection... matplotlib is written in Python, yes,
> but as a discrete project is only going to attract interest from those
> who have a use for it, not from the broader "everybody who uses Python
> for something" community.  As would be the case for any independent open
> source project, irrespective of what programming language it is written
> in.  And that is indeed one of the differences between open source and
> commercial development... if there's not a company behind it, the nature
> of responses is likely to be different.  Which is not to say commercial
> companies prioritize things the way you'd want either.  I have recently
> proposed to one company that shall remain unnamed because this is only
> an example, not any attempt to cast blame, an improvement they could
> make to their project through a system they provide to propose features,
> and to vote on features others have proposed.  That feature now has 20
> votes and I was excited a lot of people agreed with me.  I just heard
> through independent channels that that company's developers don't even
> look at suggestions until the votes number in the thousands. Guess it's
> not happening...
>
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