David Buck <dav### [at] simberoncom> wrote:
> As you likely know, the IRTC (Internet Ray Tracing Competition) has been
> down for over a year now.  I've been in discussions with Chris Cason for
> a while now on how we can resurrect it and I'm happy to announce that
> we've come up with a proposal.
>
> I have assembled a small group of developers including myself and Randal
> Schwartz who will volunteer our time to re-write the software in
> Smalltalk using the Seaside web framework.  In the process, we will try
> to address some of the issues that led to the demise of the previous
> system and add some flexibility to do more fun things with the site in
> the future.
>
> I do realize that while the IRTC was down, the TC-RTC started up.  There
> has been some discussion here that there's no need for two competitions.
>   Still, it's the IRTC that has the most visibility and the new site
> should attract a lot more.  We will import all of the previous years
> competition results into the system and have them available for viewing
> once the site is up.
>
> If you have any questions or suggestions, you can send them to me at
> dav### [at] simberoncom.  Please include the text IRTC in the subject line.
>
> I'll keep you advised as the development progresses.
>
> David Buck

Any updates on this project?

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Josh Cryer wrote:
> 
> Any updates on this project?
> 

We are in the final phases of preparing for a launch.  It should be 
available soon.

David

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David Buck wrote:
> Josh Cryer wrote:
>>
>> Any updates on this project?
>>
> 
> We are in the final phases of preparing for a launch.  It should be 
> available soon.

Which is IT speak for, "The first ninety percent of the project is 
complete.  We are now working on the second ninety percent of the project."

Regards,
John

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John VanSickle wrote:
> David Buck wrote:
>> Josh Cryer wrote:
>>>
>>> Any updates on this project?
>>>
>>
>> We are in the final phases of preparing for a launch.  It should be 
>> available soon.
> 
> Which is IT speak for, "The first ninety percent of the project is 
> complete.  We are now working on the second ninety percent of the project."
> 
> Regards,
> John

Exactly. ;-)

We will open the site with the look and feel that we have right now 
developed by one graphic artist.  It will have all the functionality but 
some aspects of the layout don't look as good as they could.

We've had another graphics artist volunteer to help out and he has some 
completely different ideas and approaches to the web site.  We like his 
ideas but need time to change the software to accommodate the new look. 
  So, we've decided to go with an initial launch of the original look 
and feel.

David Buck

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David Buck <dav### [at] simberoncom> wrote:
> We will open the site with the look and feel that we have right now
> developed by one graphic artist.  It will have all the functionality but
> some aspects of the layout don't look as good as they could.
>
> We've had another graphics artist volunteer to help out and he has some
> completely different ideas and approaches to the web site.  We like his
> ideas but need time to change the software to accommodate the new look.
>   So, we've decided to go with an initial launch of the original look
> and feel.

Sounds good - open it up as soon as possible! I'm sure there are plenty of
people in the community that can help with code and graphic/graphic design. I'd
be happy to for one!

> David Buck

Cheers,
Edouard.

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David Buck <dav### [at] simberoncom> wrote:
> As you likely know, the IRTC (Internet Ray Tracing Competition) has been
> down for over a year now.  I've been in discussions with Chris Cason for
> a while now on how we can resurrect it and I'm happy to announce that
> we've come up with a proposal.


Hello all,

after that the new site is up for testing, I see that the last round, upon which
no more voting was possible because of the Big Hiatus, I don't find no longer
the images of that last round (except for when we use
http://ftp.irtc.org/index.html). I guess it's because that round was closed
before it really started.

Now, what I think would be great, is when that round would be revived so the
images and the posters can rest in peace.

If that's for some reason not applicable, it would at least be nice to include
that incomplete round in the regular "Past Rounds" schedule.


Sidenote: I was also a contributor in that last round
(http://ftp.irtc.org/stills/2006-12-31/view.html), and posted with an old and
now invalid email address (current address is phresnel\0gmail\1com, replace \0
with @, replace \1 with .). Actually it was my first participation ever, and
since then my soul is wandering in unrest).


Many greets and have a great day everybody

Sebastian Mach (http://phresnel.org , http://picogen.org)

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