Re: [matplotlib-devel] Updating MPlot3D to a more recent matplotlib.

[Ondrej C. <on...@ce...>]

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Ondrej Certik <on...@ce...> wrote:
> I posted only to you by a mistake -- can I reply to the list?

Oops, I posted to the list by mistake too -- sorry about it. Anyway,
here is the email that I sent to Jonathan only by a mistake:

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Jonathan Taylor
<jon...@ut...> wrote:
> Just because we are using all the 2D drawing code to make the plots,
> which is why the 3d code is so small, maintainable and is visually
> consistent with 2D matplotlib.  I believe that moving to OpenGL would
> require a substantial effort.

Ok, now I understand the motivation. So if one wanted to go the OpenGL
route, it would have to be created as a matplotlib backend? Then the
3D plots would be fast enough.

Ondrej



and he replied in my previous email, that I just wanted to ask if I
can post to the list.

Ondrej