Re: [Scigraphica-devel] Does anyone care about the user??

[Blake S S. <bsi...@ia...>]

Thanks Rob.

I appreciate your reply very much.  I'm trying to get some coworkers
willing to use linux so I'm looking for a program that does exactly what
SG is heading towards.  I guess I'll try a couple of other apps for now
and keep an eye on SG.

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On Tue, 15 Apr 2003, Rob Lahaye wrote:

>
> Blake S Simpkins wrote:
> >
> > I'm not trying to start a flame but why doesn't anyone seem to give a hoot
> > about helping this user get scigraphica up and running.  If the answer is
> > too obvious for you to give to me, please tell me I'm a dumbass and that
> > the answer is obvious (only one email is necessary).
>
> Dear Blake,
>
> No, you're NOT a d***s and your question is not that obvious, to me at least.
> I myself don't know the answer. If no one else does, I'd suggest to
> let SciGraphica develop for some more time and use another package
> for curve fitting (my suggestion: Grace; it has a nice GUI and is more
> mature, but only works for 2D).
> Don't forget: SG has not yet even reached the "1.0" development status.
> It's still in pre-mature state of 0.8 release!
>
> The development of SG is currently a bit shaky, if you ask me. CVS development
> has come to a total standstill, which is quite discouraging the development
> by others (though the team is still fairly small; too small if you ask me).
>
> Adrian (key developer) seems to have improved the code a lot, but is doing
> that on his own PC at home without releasing this to CVS. So improved and
> up-to-date SG is hidden in the mist somewhere.
> (Adrian, what's up at your end?!?!).
>
> I hope SG development may regain its momentum in the near future, since the
> current situation may scare people away to use other packages instead.
>
> Argh, enough complaints from my side. Adrian, push your latest code into CVS
> and encourage/increase the community that will start working/improving the
> code.
>
> Best regards,
> Rob.
>
>
>
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