On Jun 1, 2008, at 9:47 AM, Rob Hetland wrote: > > 2. I like the figure to the side (and agree that there should be > only one), but it seems that polar plots are more rarely used than > normal x-y plots. Perhaps an x-y plot (the histogram, for example) > would be better advertising.
I was the one who originally chose the polar plot. I admit, it was mainly for aesthetics. Here are a few reasons: * I think a circular plot works better on the logo than a rectangular plot would. * The polar plot is one of the more attractive plots in the examples. * It's a plotting featuring that most plotting software wouldn't have so it seems to differentiate matplotlib from other plotting software. Originally, it wasn't a big deal because there were other plots in the logo. Still, I'd be in favor of keeping the polar plot for aesthetic reasons. Great, now I'm that guy who's arguing for looks over practicality. :( -Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
