On Aug 2, 2012, at 5:25 PM, John Hunter wrote:
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> I also extend my heartfelt thanks to Perry Greenfield and STScI. They
> have been supporting matplotlib since 2004 with ideas, code and
> developer resources. They employ Michael currently, and are part of
> the reason why he is able to take on
I couldn't put an exact date on when John began matplotlib, but its
sourceforge repository was registered in June of 2003. Python 2.2 was
the latest version available. Microsoft Windows XP was on the shelves,
Mac OS X was new to the scene, and Linux had yet to be made easy by the
likes of Ubu
John, I wish all the best you and your family. You have been the hub
of a truly brilliant project for which I can only see its userbase
continuing to expand.
Mike, your appointment is thoroughly deserved and I look forward to
continuing to work closely with you and the rest of the matplotlib
team.
On Thursday, August 2, 2012, John Hunter wrote:
> It is a great honor for me to announce that Michael Droettboom has
> agreed to take on the role of lead developer of matplotlib. Since
> Michael joined the project in 2007, he has been responsible for much
> of the code that brought matplotlib fro
It is a great honor for me to announce that Michael Droettboom has
agreed to take on the role of lead developer of matplotlib. Since
Michael joined the project in 2007, he has been responsible for much
of the code that brought matplotlib from being an excellent tool to a
world class one. No one i
I will also try to look at the GL backend again.
One of the main difficulty I see is to handle GPU memory properly. For example,
to draw a line collection (using OpenGL) I first build a vertex buffer that is
sent to the GPU and then offset/translate/rotate can be done locally/globally
very ef
