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To All:
We have started collecting ideas for How Do I's for our POV Ray book
underway (POV Ray Bible).
These How Tos are short tutorials on how to do a speciifc task in POV Ray
and are fun to write. Things like How Do I Make a Cloud, How Do I Make an
Explosion, etc.
If you are interested in contributing a How To from any work you have done
in the past, or even something new, please contact me at mit### [at] dnai com
and I will set you up on the mailing list for the book and show you what we
have so far.
thanks
Mitch
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For some reason I am unable to mail you at the quoted address.
Mitchell Waite wrote:
> To All:
>
> We have started collecting ideas for How Do I's for our POV Ray book
> underway (POV Ray Bible).
>
> These How Tos are short tutorials on how to do a speciifc task in POV Ray
> and are fun to write. Things like How Do I Make a Cloud, How Do I Make an
> Explosion, etc.
>
> If you are interested in contributing a How To from any work you have done
> in the past, or even something new, please contact me at mit### [at] dnaicom
> and I will set you up on the mailing list for the book and show you what we
> have so far.
>
> thanks
>
> Mitch
>
>
>
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Jim I sent a message directly to you from mit### [at] dnaicom You can also
reach me at mit### [at] mitchwaitecom.
"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] aolcom> wrote in message
news:3C6### [at] aolcom...
> For some reason I am unable to mail you at the quoted address.
>
> Mitchell Waite wrote:
>
> > To All:
> >
> > We have started collecting ideas for How Do I's for our POV Ray book
> > underway (POV Ray Bible).
> >
> > These How Tos are short tutorials on how to do a speciifc task in POV
Ray
> > and are fun to write. Things like How Do I Make a Cloud, How Do I Make
an
> > Explosion, etc.
> >
> > If you are interested in contributing a How To from any work you have
done
> > in the past, or even something new, please contact me at
mit### [at] dnaicom
> > and I will set you up on the mailing list for the book and show you what
we
> > have so far.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Mitch
> >
> >
> >
>
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Mitchell,
Please don't call it the "POV-Ray Bible". If you've followed
some of the discussion on "off-topic" then you know religion
is a hot button here. More generally, if it is primarily a
"how-to" then the Bible metaphor doesn't work anyway.
Maybe "POV-Ray: The final render" or "POV-Ray: How
to Create Worlds" or "POV-Ray: Unlimited Computer
Graphics Power"? Anyway, just something that isn't
religious or political ;-)
Harold
> We have started collecting ideas for How Do I's for our POV Ray book
> underway (POV Ray Bible).
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> Mitchell,
> Please don't call it the "POV-Ray Bible". If you've followed
> some of the discussion on "off-topic" then you know religion
> is a hot button here.
http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=bible
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Rick
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POV-Ray News & Resources - http://Povray.co.uk
TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037
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Yeah, you're right to point out that it is a recognized
usage of the word. Still some standard and accepted
usage is not very good and could be changed. I think
it would be better to reserve the word Bible for religious
texts. Not that I'm offended or anything, I'm not religious.
I just seems inaccurate terminology.
HB
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On Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:14:20 -0800, "Harold Baize" <bai### [at] itsaucsfedu> wrote:
> I just seems inaccurate terminology.
Not really. Bible is the modern form of Biblio, which means simply book. The correct
term for the christian text is the Holy Bible or Holy Book. So in fact it is modern
usage
that is inaccurate, not the use of the term in other works.
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Patrick,
Hey, you're right. Guess there isn't any rational justification
for not liking the term "bible" for non-religious books. Still
would prefer a different title. Maybe it is because the only
computer book that I've purchased in the past with that
sort of title turned out to be a terrible book.
HB
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> Yeah, you're right to point out that it is a recognized usage of the
> word. Still some standard and accepted usage is not very good and could
> be changed. I think it would be better to reserve the word Bible for
> religious texts. Not that I'm offended or anything, I'm not religious. I
> just seems inaccurate terminology.
unfortuantly i think its a little late for this debate, its almost an
industry standard that every topic should be covered by at least one
'bible' and as the aim is to sell books, bible in the title is obviously
seen by publishers as being a good thing (as they wouldnt bother if it
affected sales in any way)
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Rick
Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com
POV-Ray News & Resources - http://Povray.co.uk
TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037
PGP Public Key
http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x231E1CEA
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If you do some research on Amazon you'll find that I was the first publisher
to use the word Bible in a computer book. Its almost synonymous with Waite
Group. I also pioneered the How To line, as well as Primers, Papers, Tricks
of the ___ Masters, ____ Creations, Playhouses, SuperBibles, ____ Lab,
Construction Kit, Interactive Courses.
I still like Bible. But I would be open to something different and more
reverent like POV Ray: From Hell and Back, or maybe POV Ray New Testament :)
"Harold Baize" <bai### [at] itsaucsfedu> wrote in message
news:3c8544ac@news.povray.org...
> Mitchell,
> Please don't call it the "POV-Ray Bible". If you've followed
> some of the discussion on "off-topic" then you know religion
> is a hot button here. More generally, if it is primarily a
> "how-to" then the Bible metaphor doesn't work anyway.
> Maybe "POV-Ray: The final render" or "POV-Ray: How
> to Create Worlds" or "POV-Ray: Unlimited Computer
> Graphics Power"? Anyway, just something that isn't
> religious or political ;-)
>
> Harold
>
>
> > We have started collecting ideas for How Do I's for our POV Ray book
> > underway (POV Ray Bible).
>
>
>
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