Paul Brown wrote in message <37e7c109@news.povray.org>...
>
>Robert Chaffe <rch### [at] compaqnet> wrote in message
>news:37e70bb2@news.povray.org...
>> Kevin Wampler <kev### [at] tapestrytucsonazus> wrote in message
>> news:37E6FCDD.1178C254@tapestry.tucson.az.us...
>> >
>> > Perhaps even a more generalized fractal pattern, something that would
>> allow you
>> > to define with some flexibility the way in which the fractal was
>> generated.  I
>> > think that this could have the potential to be very powerful.  It
might,
>> > however, also be very difficult to learn how to use properly.
>>
>> Could be useful.  And "difficult to learn how to use properly" didn't
stop
>> media and radiosity from being included in the program.  8-)
>>
>> rc
>>
>>
>>
>How about "Fractint for povray" with the fractal engine from fractint
>incorporated into pov.
>Of course the fractinit team would have to agree?
>Collaboration perhaps?


Wouldn't work.  If you look at *all* the Fractint source code, you will see
how incredibly optimized for the IBM PC it is.  Editing it to be portable
would be a nightmare.

Mark

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