Alain <aze### [at] qwertyorg> wrote:

> >
> > pixels (especially with non-cathodics screens), and the current "4/3" default
> > ratio pretty much sounds like a magic number to me anyway.
> >
> > Then again, there might be reasons I am not aware of ; please be indulgent :)
> >
> >
> >
> 4/3 is not magic. It's the effective aspect ratio of just about all CRT
> monitors. It have been almost universal since the mid 70's, at least for
> the PC.
>
> Only with the introduction of LCDs this has changed. You now commonly
> have displays with 5:4 (1280 x 1024) and 16:9 aspect ratio.

Indeed.  Not just on tv or pc monitors, but also cell phones. 4x3 is very old
hat.

not unlike povray, of course... :p

this posted from a cell phone, BTW...

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