Patrick Elliott wrote:
> Would this imply that it may then become possible to use a more simple 
> front end or even create one as a module that could one Windows be an 
> ActiveX control or a Python app on Linux, etc? In other words, strip off 
> the existing front end and make one that can be tied into another 
> application, as long as appropriate information is provided to state that 
> the backend is in fact POVRay when its first loaded? I mean the plugin 
> system that is available and programs like Moray use is nice, but I felt 
> it always did leave a bit to be desired in some cases.

Well, it's always been *possible* to do this, assuming one was willing to
modify the source :). However, if you mean, "will it be easier to do this",
the answer is that if we decide to make this interface available it would
indeed be easier.

however at this point I can't comment further on our plans along these lines.

-- Chris

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