Re: Bug#155662: ITP: springgraph -- a graph renderer
Ralf> Springgraph will read in a .dot file description of a graph,
Ralf> which, for each node, specifies its name and which other nodes
Ralf> it is connected to, and then renders a graph. Each node is drawn
Ralf> as an ellipse, and each connection is drawn as an arrow. The
Ralf> node placement is a result of all of the nodes moving away from
Ralf> each other, while all nodes which are connected move toward each
Ralf> other. This movement is repeated until it stabilizes.
Ralf> Comment: A free replacment for the non-free graph-rendering
Ralf> package graphviz would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately,
Ralf> springgraph is not (yet ?) a drop-in replacement for
Ralf> graphviz. Still, it can be useful for certain applications. One
Ralf> of the applications mentioned on springgraph home page, for
Ralf> instance, is visualisation of the debian keyring (though I
Ralf> didn't yet check for myself).
apt-cache show vcg
it is not compatible with dot/graphviz, but it has similar
functionality. You might reconsider the need for springgraph in the
light of that.
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