Re: [Plplot-devel] PLplot and Cairo

[Rafael L. <rla...@us...>]

* mj...@ga... <mj...@ga...> [2005-03-15 08:35]:

> Rafael Laboissiere writes:
>  > * mj...@ga... <mj...@ga...> [2005-03-15 05:31]:
>  > > Sounds like your definition of suboptimal is different than mine.  The fact
>  > > that I could assign an actual time estimate to the job (probably on the order
>  > > of a week), makes it very appealing.
>  > 
>  > I meant suboptimal in terms of design.  Evidently, we are talking about
>  > different things (design issues vs. promptness of implementation).
> 
> OK, you hooked me in one last time.  It's *all* about design.  Design for
> integrity, design for flexibility, design for performance, design for speed of
> implentation, ... any others?  A morass of trade-offs.

Call them the way you want.  My point is that we were talking about
different things.  If the main concern is getting ideas implemented next
week, then your approach is fully appropriate.  I am trying to think
about the "next generation of plotting software" (yes, that cart before
the horse).

> So, just where is that prototype? :)

Okay, I got the message.  I should put up or shut up, so I will shut up
for now (i.e. until you provoke me again :-).
 
-- 
Rafael