Re: Developing

[Andreas Tille <tille@physik.uni-halle.de>]

On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Jordan Evatt wrote:

> Hello... I'm interested in developing or packaging something for debian,
> to help the effort. I read everything on the site about "taking over"
> someone else's package or development, and that's why I'm sending this
> email. Does anyone have any suggestions or places I can start?
> I've been using linux for about a year, and now that I have everything
> in perfect working order, i want to do something for the debian cause
> (or something like that). Sooo... gimme something. I know a bit of c++
> programming, and I can write webpages as well (not that it matters), and
> i could learn how to use the debian development tools real fast.
There is a real need for a good scientific plotting program.  Some
time ago we discussed about the packaged GnuPlot, the (yet) unpackaged
Physica and a third plotting program.  Some days ago there was an
announcement in the Gtk-list for GtkPlot which is available at

    ftp://ripley.ifir.edu.ar/pub/gtk/gtkplot/

I'm not sure if it is packaged yet but in my opinion somebody should
spend the time to evaluate these programs and perhaps enhance the "best"
of it.  The lack of a good plotting program is the cruxial point why
many of my collegues at the physics department not switch to Linux.

Kind regards

          Andreas.

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