[aclug-L] Re: Linux open source projects

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

reread the message.

gimp is a 2D application.

PPE is 3D.

there are gpl 3d modelers but they are not  very good.
many of the people who did these other projects are now working PPE.
they've joined forces.

take a look http://prettypoly.sourceforge.net they're a good bunch.

Jonathan Hall wrote:

> Uhhh... GIMP is already opensource.  Why is an equivolent needed?
>
> On Thu, Dec 09, 1999 at 04:52:51AM -0600, phrostie wrote:
> > there is a project called PPE pretty poly editor.
> >
> > they are trying to make a 3D modeler that will be the open source 
> > equivalent to the gimp.
> > many such projects crash and burn but this one has a lot of momentum.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Patrick R. Klee" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello fellow ACLUG members,
> > >     I am currently learning C and C++, along with GTK+ (Gimp Toolkit).
> > > I was wondering, where I can find a project to join, and get recognized
> > > as a Linux programmer.  I checked out http://www.linuxlinks.com and all
> > > of the sites were for advanced level programmers.  I have a basic
> > > knowledge of C++, but want to learn C.  I am getting some books for
> > > Christmas, hopefully this will help a lot.  But, I feel if I look at
> > > some code, I can learn from the code, if of course, they use heavy
> > > commenting.  :-)
> > >
> > > Patrick
> >
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