dkleckner wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your quick feedback.
> 
> I'm quite disappointed in the lack of interest in fixing the focal blur in
> the main release.

Huh?  Where did i say there is no interest in improvements of the focal 
blur feature?  The only place where i talked about limited interest was 
the MLPov bokeh_pigment patch.  And as described this patch only allows 
to vary the grid pattern used, it does not change the technique itself.

> I fail to see why it would be difficult to implement a monte-carlo based
> approach or why it would be ineffecient or unreliable;

I said the claim implementing a new focal blur system would be 'very 
easy' is lightheaded when you intend it to be reliable and efficient. 
This is based on my experience in working on the POV-Ray source and my 
knowledge of the complexity of the problem.  It has nothing to do with 
any particular approach you might take to this.  And i would be happy to 
be proven wrong with that although i feel this is - unlikely.

Christoph

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