Peter Popov <pet### [at] usanet> wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Nov 2000 16:12:35 -0700, "Angela Perry"
> <ape### [at] financialfusioncom> wrote:

>>Maybe I expressed myself poorly: this really isn't intended to be a fund
>>raiser. The main purpose of this project would be to produce a reference
>>book for beginners and even advanced users of POV-Ray, combining the talents
>>of everyone willing to contribute sample graphics and tutorials.

> POV is being developed so rapidly (especially in the unofficial field)
> that by the time a book has been collected, written, proofed, printed,
> advertised and sold, it will have become outdated. An electronic
> version of it, either a web site or an Acrobat (or PostScript)
> document would be better as it will allow for easier updates. Ideas of
> such sites hit people now and again but the Ultimate POV Tutorial Site
> is still a dream. Maybe you can stir the events that will make it
> become true :)

Not really true.  A book such as this would be for beginners, after all. 
And things like placing objects, turning them, basic textures, lighting, etc
are not likely to change.  There could be a 'future' section to the book
that deals with Isos and the like, but they're not what would make up the
meat of the book.

Geoff

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