[META-SIG] RE: [MATRIX-SIG] RFP: PLOT-SIG

[Geoffrey Furnish]

I would like to lend my support to David's proposal.

David Ascher writes:
 > After somewhat extensive discussion in the MATRIX-SIG, I am officially
 > submitting a proposal for the creation of a new sig.  Here is the one line
 > comment and more extended docstring.  I am volunteering as sigmeister.
 > 
 > Please comment. 
 > 
 > This announcement is cc'ed to MATRIX-SIG, but I request that all followups
 > be directed at the META-SIG.  Please check your cc: line before sending
 > comments.
 > 
 > --david ascher
 > 
 > --------------------------------
 > 
 > # PLOT-SIG: Development of Data Plotting Solutions for Python
 > 
 > """
 > The purpose of this list is to develop, coddle together, adopt or
 > otherwise make available Python tools for plotting of scientific and
 > business plots of data.
 > 
 > Plotting needs vary greatly depending on each user's requirements.
 > Some users wish to see a better API between Python and existing
 > plotting libraries or programs.  Others would rather see a new
 > framework which maximally leverages the OOP and dynamic strengths of
 > Python, at the cost of reinventing a few wheels.  Both strategies will
 > be entertained by the SIG, with individual members contributing to
 > projects they wish to see furthered.
 > 
 > Principles guiding the development of all software will include:
 > 
 >   * Ease of use.
 >   * Integration with other Python packages (NumPy, PIL, etc.).
 >   * Quality of the software.
 >   * Quality of the output.
 > 
 > One possible goal for the API project is to develop a package-
 > independent API for plots, which would produce reasonably
 > similar results regardless of the plotting package used as a backend
 > (PLPlot, Gist/Yorick, Gnuplot, etc.), in the same spirit as the
 > interface defined by the DB-SIG.  Package-specific extensions could
 > naturally be provided as well.
 > 
 > The goals for the new framework need to be further specified by the
 > SIG, but include:
 > 
 >   * Complete Python Control.
 >   * Extensibility/Customizability.
 >   * High quality rendering both on screen and paper.
 >   * Portability (at least UNIX/X11 and Win32, MacOS if feasible). 
 >   * Stealing good ideas others have had.
 >   * Interactivity
 > 
 > The SIG is open, and membership is expected to include folks who wish to
 > contribute to the development efforts, folks who have lots of expertise
 > they wish to share, and novice users who wish to share their lists of
 > requirements, questions about the available software, etc. 
 > """
 > 
 > 
 > 
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