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From: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
To: Mario Frasca <mario@anche.no>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] allow for multiline headers
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:46:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87eepvfr6u.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <02a9b6b7-589d-bd19-28bb-5293441f4b04@anche.no> (Mario Frasca's message of "Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:01:08 -0500")

Hello,

Mario Frasca <mario@anche.no> writes:

> IMO, we are keeping org-plot artificially basic.

Exactly. 

There are multiple ways to draw a diagram from a table. One could use
gnuplot, or asymptote, or R, or, matplotlib… From a design point of
view, there is no particular reason to favor one way or the other, and
I don't see how Org Plot could fit to handle all of these. OTOH, Babel
source code blocks handle all of them.

I didn't check but I think Org Plot predates Org Babel. It probably
wouldn't exist otherwise.

> But you know what? 
> I'm just happy with my additions, my point was to share them with the
> wider public.  I can also keep my own branch in my own repository. 
> I'm fine either way.  When solving conflicts will become a burden,
> I'll write again to the list.
>
> I haven't yet delved into Babel code blocks.  I would need to write
> code, isn't it?  Now I just need defining settings.  … sounds easier,
> so I'll keep it this way, here on my PC at least.

I don't know if there's much difference between writing multiple PLOT
lines and writing a gnuplot script. It may be interesting to compare use
cases.

Also, note that when you suggest something like PLOT[0] and PLOT[1], you
are effectively suggesting to write code, with conditionals.

Anyhow, I think it is more future-proof to use, and possibly improve
"ob-gnuplot.el" so it is easier to use, than to develop PLOT keywords.

WDYT?

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou


  reply	other threads:[~2020-07-01 10:47 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-06-12 17:14 [PATCH] allow for multiline headers Mario Frasca
2020-06-12 22:44 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2020-06-13 20:20   ` Mario Frasca
2020-06-13 21:20     ` Mario Frasca
2020-06-13 22:18     ` Nicolas Goaziou
2020-06-13 23:03       ` Mario Frasca
2020-06-14 19:23         ` Nicolas Goaziou
     [not found]           ` <3e6ee551-4ef7-7d96-93dc-19a4973e1af8@anche.no>
     [not found]             ` <871rm5vslh.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
2020-06-27 15:39               ` Mario Frasca
2020-06-28 23:17                 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2020-06-29  0:27                   ` Mario Frasca
2020-06-29 12:50                     ` Nicolas Goaziou
2020-06-29 16:26                       ` Mario Frasca
2020-06-29 18:36                         ` Nicolas Goaziou
2020-06-29 22:01                           ` Mario Frasca
2020-07-01 10:46                             ` Nicolas Goaziou [this message]
2020-07-01 12:06                               ` Mario Frasca
2020-07-04  8:58                                 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2020-07-04 13:47                                   ` Mario Frasca

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