Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!rex!ukma!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!eagle!news From: tttron@escher.lerc.nasa.gov (William Krauss) Newsgroups: comp.graphics Subject: Re: PHIGS vs. DataViews, GL, etc...Help! Message-ID: <1990Dec13.184957.19436@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> Date: 13 Dec 90 18:49:57 GMT References: <1990Dec13.013047.10992@nthropy.uucp> Reply-To: tttron@escher.UUCP (William Krauss) Organization: NASA/Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Lines: 39 In article <1990Dec13.013047.10992@nthropy.uucp> chris@nthropy.uucp (Chris Chauvin) writes: >>Michael G. Hart hart@blackjack.dt.navy.mil / mhart@oasys.dt.navy.mil >> I don't know what I want to be when I grow up! >>DISCLAIMER: the usual! > > If the contractor is looking for PHIGS or similar high level graphics >interface, you might consider Hoops from Ithaca Software. It is PHIGS like >in that the database is hierarchical. Hoops applications are also easily >ported to other platforms. We've ported large Hoops applications from pc's to >many workstations without trouble. Ithaca's phone # is (415) 523-5900. > >[I don't work for Ithaca Software, I just use Hoops and like it.] > >Chris (chris@nth.com) Ditto (couldn't have said it better myself). I've personally watched (and experienced HOOPS (Hierarchical Object-Oriented Picture System) grow to its current incarnation. It's easy to use, truly (and I MEAN truly) portable, works on variety of platforms (workstations, PC's and Macs), intuitive (the calls are easy to "guess"), and besides it's plain old FUN! I've used it extensively for 3 years now (so I've seen a new release or two) and it's only getting better. Ithaca Software 1001 Marina Village Pkwy. Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 532-5900 FAX (415) 523-2880 (I don't work for Ithaca Software either - though lots of my colleagues do - tell them I say "HI"). -- >>>>> William D. Krauss NASA Lewis Research Center <<<<< >>>>> tttron@escher.lerc.nasa.gov Cleveland, Ohio 44135 <<<<< >>>>> (216) 433-8720 (or -8798) U.S.A. Earth <<<<<