Tor Olav Kristensen wrote:

> Daniel Matthews <dan#@3-e.net> wrote in
> news:601### [at] 3-enet:
> 
>> Is there a method to take any spline and calculate the minimum
>> number of arc segments that can represent the curve within a given
>> tolerance?
> 
> 
> I have thought about this problem a lot.
> 
> It's quite some time ago now; April 2000,
> so I do not remember all my findings.
> 
> But if you are interested in what I wrote
> about the problem back then, you can find
> a thread here:
> 
> http://news.povray.org/povray.advanced-users/5548/
> Thread by Peter Popov; "On Bezier splines"
> 25. Apr. 2000 in povray.advanced-users
> 
> 
> Tor Olav

Ah thanks, I will have a look.

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Daniel Matthews wrote:
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>Your connection failed because: excess surge protection

Hehe... Yes my connection failed yesterday,
but I think it was rather because of the
cable company's lack of surge protection.

Tor Olav

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Tor Olav Kristensen wrote:

> Daniel Matthews wrote:
> .....
>>Your connection failed because: excess surge protection
> 
> Hehe... Yes my connection failed yesterday,
> but I think it was rather because of the
> cable company's lack of surge protection.
> 
> Tor Olav
That sig script gives me a chuckle now and then too.
They are quotes from the BOFH.

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