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From: allen@granite.dec.com (Allen Akin)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: What is Renderman Standard?
Message-ID: <312@granite.dec.com>
Date: 28 Oct 88 01:50:27 GMT
References: <25225@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> <2577@pixar.UUCP>
Reply-To: allen@decwrl.dec.com (Allen Akin)
Organization: DEC Advanced Technology Development, Palo Alto, CA
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Keywords:RenderMan, PHIGS


Pardon, but RenderMan is not a superset of PHIGS or PHIGS+.  For
example, it includes neither text nor vectors, both of which are
integral parts of PHIGS.  (My understanding is based on Version
3.0 of the RenderMan specification.  Someone please correct me
if I'm out-of-date.)

Personally, I think this is an advantage.  RenderMan covers its
application area well, and making it a true superset of PHIGS would
only burden it with irrelevant detail.

Allen