Re: new package: gri, a language for scientific graphics programming.
Andreas, thanks for the suggestions. When I get time, I'll have a
look at the physica package. I've not used gnuplot, so again I'd have
to do some research before I can compare.
Thanks again. Dan.
Dan E. Kelley internet: mailto:Dan.Kelley@Dal.CA
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On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Andreas Tille wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
>
> > Package: gri 2.2.0-1 a language for scientific graphics programming.
> >
> > Gri is a command-driven application, as opposed to a click/point
> > application. It is analogous to latex, and shares the property that
> > extensive power is the reward for tolerating a modest learning curve.
> > Gri output is in industry-standard PostScript, suitable for incorporation
> > in documents prepared by various text processors.
> > ...
> Would you be so kind to do a kind of a comparison to gnuplot. It seems
> me to have the same intention. My personal opinion about gnuplot was
> at first very good but it seems not to be developed since a long time
> (and it needs further development). A friend of mine pointed me also
> to a third program which does the job. It could be found under
>
> http://www.triumf.ca/people/chuma/physica/homepage.html
>
> and seems me work looking at it and also packaging. I didn't have the
> time to try it more deeply but a short look was impressive. The friend
> switched from gnuplot, which he was happy about quite a while, to
> physica.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Andreas.
>
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