On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:10:29 -0800, Robert Bradshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 12, 2006, at 3:55 AM, David Joyner wrote: > I would say that I think Java is the tool for the job, but the > question is to roll our own "pure" java 3d viewer (without all the > bells and whistles like colored lights, bump-maps, fog, and graphics- > card acceleration) or use the already-existing java3d api.
Is the java3d API easy to install on most modern computers? If so, I think we should definitely use it for SAGE. I want SAGE to be technically incredible. The true purpose of the notebook has also been to provide a GUI for SAGE -- it's not to be a service like gmail or something. If users have to also install the java3d api, and it is not difficult to install, then it is a reasonable option. If it is a major nightmare to install, that is a different story. Is the java3d api Sun's property? If so, I think that means it will be GPL'd, which is good. William --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URLs: http://sage.scipy.org/sage/ and http://modular.math.washington.edu/sage/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
