eln272v@monu1.cc.monash.oz ( r lang) (12/20/90)
ANNOUNCING PATCH 2 TO GNUPLOT 2.0
What is Gnuplot 2.0?
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Gnuplot is a command-line driven interactive function plotting utility for
UNIX, MSDOS, and VMS platforms. The software is free. It was originally
intended as graphical program which would allow scientists and students
to visualize mathematical functions and data. Additions to this version
of the software allow production of publication quality plots and data graphs.
Gnuplot supports many different types of terminals, plotters, and printers
and is easily extensible to include new devices. [ The "GNU" in Gnuplot
is NOT related to the Free Software Foundation, the naming is just
a coincidence (and a long story). ]
What are the changes in patch 2?
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The major additions in this patch are
- parametric functions
- X11 Motif support
- new bit mapped graphics routines
- new terminal drivers
- vttek (VT like tektronix emulators)
- hpljii (HP LaserJet II), now works on MS-DOS
- kyo (Kyocera Laser Printer)
- SCO CGI
Where to obtain Gnuplot 2.0 patch 2
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In general, patch 2 to Gnuplot 2.0 is available as the file
gnuplot_patch2.tar.Z, and a patched version of gnuplot is
available as the file gnuplot2.02.tar.Z.
Please obtain gnuplot from the site nearest you.
USENET users:
comp.sources.misc should have it soon.
NORTH AMERICA:
Anonymous ftp to cs.duke.edu (128.109.140.1)
Fetch
dist/sources/gnuplot/gnuplot2.02.tar.Z
or
dist/sources/gnuplot/gnuplot_patch2.tar.Z
in binary mode.
Users without ftp capability can obtain it through a mail ftp
server. Send a mail message saying 'help' to
BITFTP@pucc.princeton.edu for instructions. For a uuencoded
copy of the gnuplot sources (compressed tar file), send this
message to BITFTP@pucc.princeton.edu:
FTP CS.DUKE.EDU UUENCODE
USER ANONYMOUS
CD dist/sources/gnuplot
BINARY
GET gnuplot2.02.tar.Z
QUIT
AUSTRALIA:
Anonymous ftp to monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101).
Fetch pub/gnuplot2.02.tar.Z or pub/gnuplot_patch2.tar.Z
in binary mode.
EUROPE:
Anonymous ftp to irisa.irisa.fr (131.254.2.3).
Fetch pub/gnuplot2.02.tar.Z or pub/gnuplot_patch2.tar.Z
in binary mode.
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DISCLAIMER - This product is not related in any way to
Pixar or any other commercial venture.
Please send any questions or comments to
pixar!info-gnuplot@ucbvax.berkeley.edu.
-Thomas Williams-
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Russell Lang Email: rjl@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au Phone: (03) 565 3460
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
Monash University, Australia