What (who) is news:comp graphics gnuplot - definition
COMMAND-LINE PLOTTING PROGRAM
GNUPlot; GNUplot; Gnuplotfortran; GnuPlot; Gnu Plot; Gnuplt; GNUPLOT; Gnuplot license
Gnuplot
<tool> A command-driven interactive graphing program. Gnuplot
can plot two-dimensional functions and data points in many
different styles (points, lines, error bars); and
three-dimensional data points and surfaces in many different
styles (contour plot, mesh). It supports complex arithmetic
and user-defined functions and can label title, axes, and data
points. It can output to several different graphics file
formats and devices. Command line editing and history are
supported and there is extensive on-line help.
Gnuplot is copyrighted, but freely distributable. It was
written by Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley, Russell Lang, Dave
Kotz, John Campbell, Gershon Elber, Alexander Woo and many
others. Despite its name, gnuplot is not related to the GNU
project or the FSF in any but the most peripheral sense. It
was designed completely independently and is not covered by
the General Public License. However, the FSF has decided
to distribute gnuplot as part of the GNU system, because it
is useful, redistributable software.
Gnuplot is available for: Unix (X11 and NEXTSTEP),
VAX/VMS, OS/2, MS-DOS, Amiga, MS-Windows,
OS-9/68k, Atari ST and Macintosh.
E-mail: <info-gnuplot@dartmouth.edu>.
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(1995-05-04)
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
![SGI headquarters on Amphitheatre Parkway, after it became the [[Googleplex]], circa 2006](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Googleplexsouthsidesecondangle.jpg?width=200 "SGI headquarters on Amphitheatre Parkway, after it became the [[Googleplex]], circa 2006")
FORMER AMERICAN COMPANY
Silicon Graphics, Incorporated; Silicon Graphics Inc.; Silicon Graphics workstation; Silicon Graphics workstations; Silicon Graphics, Inc.; Silicon Graphics Incorporated; SGICQ; Silicon Graphics Inc
<company> (SGI) Manufacturer of workstations and software
for graphics and image processing. SGI was founded by
Dr. James H. Clark, who left some time before May 1994 to
head Mosaic Communications Corporation.
Quarterly sales $433M, profits $44M (Aug 1994).
http://sgi.com/.
(1994-09-26)
3D computer graphics
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![''Dunkerque''-class battleship]] rendered with [[flat shading]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dunkerque 3d.jpeg?width=200 "''Dunkerque''-class battleship]] rendered with [[flat shading]]")
![Cobalt]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cannonball stack with FCC unit cell.jpg?width=200 "Cobalt]].")
GRAPHICS THAT USE A THREE-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF GEOMETRIC DATA
3D graphics; 3d computer graphics; 3d-graphics; 3d graphics; 3-D computer graphics; 3D program; 3D computer graphics software; 3D computer graphics editor; 3D computer graphic; 3-D graphics; 3DCG; 3D Computer Graphics; 3d computer graphics software; 3d graphics software; 3D software; 3D programs; 3D graphics programming; 3D CGI software; 3D graphic; True 3D; 3D applications; 3D graphics application; 3D graphics software; History of 3D computer graphics; Three-dimensional computer graphics; True-3D; 3-D computer graphics software; 3D computer-generated image; Materials system
3D computer graphics, or “3D graphics,” sometimes called CGI, 3D-CGI or three-dimensional computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data (often Cartesian) that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering digital images, usually 2D images but sometimes 3D images. The resulting images may be stored for viewing later (possibly as an animation) or displayed in real time.
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Gnuplot
gnuplot is a command-line and GUI program that can generate two- and three-dimensional plots of functions, data, and data fits. The program runs on all major computers and operating systems (Linux, Unix, Microsoft Windows, macOS, FreeDOS, and many others). Originally released in 1986, its listed authors are Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley, Russell Lang, Dave Kotz, John Campbell, Gershon Elber, Alexander Woo "and many others." Despite its name, this software is not part of the GNU Project.
