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From: Ingo Thies <ingo.thies@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: gnuplot 4.8? will it have QT as default?
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:15:28 +0200
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Am 28.08.13 19:00, schrieb Dr Engelbert Buxbaum:

> Would it not be better to add a terminal for a true 3d-format like 3ds, 
> skp or VRML? Such plots could then be freely rotated in appropriate 
> programs and published on the internet. It would also be possible to 
> select the most informative viewing angle for 2d-printing.

Open source apps that are reliable any sufficiently widely spread are
indeed an interesting option. But the requirement of an external program
(unless being smoothly invoked) would disrupt the workflow in gnuplot.
These options should be judged by developers. My statement was simply
that non-perspective 3d is insuffient for many, if not most purposes.

Best wishes,

Ingo