Re: [matplotlib-devel] idea for a matplotlib figure contest (in memoriam John Hunter)

[Michael D. <md...@st...>]

Yes, this is a great idea, and I think SciPy is a great forum for it.  
I'll coordinate with next year's organizers and see if we can't add this 
as a new category along with the paper submissions.

Mike

On 08/30/2012 04:58 AM, Phil Elson wrote:
> What a great idea! Perhaps we could arrange judging at the annual 
> SciPy conference (or similar) with printouts of all the submissions.
> This would be a great opportunity for everybody in the community to 
> see the broad and diverse usage of matplotlib globally, and an even 
> greater opportunity to reflect on the amazing work that John did on 
> bringing this fantastic community together.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> On 30 August 2012 08:58, Andrew Straw <str...@as... 
> <mailto:str...@as...>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     Shocked by news of John Hunter's untimely severe health problems
>     and now
>     death, I have been thinking about what we could do as a community
>     to 1)
>     fuel matplotlib to further heights and 2) give everyone, but
>     especially
>     John's family, some appreciation for how wide, and ongoing, his impact
>     is. To those ends, I envision an MPL figure contest.
>
>     I have a lot of ideas about the shape such a contest could take (it
>     could be an annual event, have multiple categories, have corporate
>     sponsored prizes, and so on). Ultimately, however, I simply don't have
>     the time to organize the contest myself. I do see this as an ideal
>     project for someone who wants to contribute to the MPL community
>     without
>     necessarily requiring in-depth technical skills. Consequently, I'm
>     floating this idea here, and I hope someone in the community can run
>     with it. You would certainly have figure submissions from my lab!
>
>     Best regards,
>     Andrew
>
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