Hello, Mario Frasca <ma...@anche.no> writes:
> IMO, we are keeping org-plot artificially basic. Exactly. There are multiple ways to draw a diagram from a table. One could use gnuplot, or asymptote, or R, or, matplotlib… From a design point of view, there is no particular reason to favor one way or the other, and I don't see how Org Plot could fit to handle all of these. OTOH, Babel source code blocks handle all of them. I didn't check but I think Org Plot predates Org Babel. It probably wouldn't exist otherwise. > But you know what? > I'm just happy with my additions, my point was to share them with the > wider public. I can also keep my own branch in my own repository. > I'm fine either way. When solving conflicts will become a burden, > I'll write again to the list. > > I haven't yet delved into Babel code blocks. I would need to write > code, isn't it? Now I just need defining settings. … sounds easier, > so I'll keep it this way, here on my PC at least. I don't know if there's much difference between writing multiple PLOT lines and writing a gnuplot script. It may be interesting to compare use cases. Also, note that when you suggest something like PLOT[0] and PLOT[1], you are effectively suggesting to write code, with conditionals. Anyhow, I think it is more future-proof to use, and possibly improve "ob-gnuplot.el" so it is easier to use, than to develop PLOT keywords. WDYT? Regards, -- Nicolas Goaziou