--- James Amundson <amundson@fnal.gov> wrote:
> I am not interested in creating a more generalized interface to
> plotting programs at the present time. If someone else is
> interested in doing such a thing, I will not try to stop him/her.
I'm a bit confused as to what people mean by a "generalized" interface.
Most plotting programs have syntax and options specific to themselves,
as I understand it - how general can any interface be?
> I would like to see better plotting in the future, but I would
> first have to see a plotting package that compelled me to switch
> from gnuplot. I actually hate gnuplot, I just hate it less than
> everything else. I am eagerly awaiting a superior replacement.
Out of curosity, what thing(s) do you hate most about gnuplot, and what
would you most like to see in a new package?
> I would consider writing code to emulate gnuplot's interface a
> complete waste of time. Gnuplot's interface is terrible. Awful.
> Disgusting.
Amen. That's probably the primary reason I use Grace for 2d plotting.
CY
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