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From: Brook Monroe
Date: 11 Dec 1997 12:09:09
Message: <34901E35.6C21133B@worldnet.att.net>
George Hunt wrote:

> On Tue, 09 Dec 1997 21:42:01 -0500, Brook Monroe
> <rin### [at] worldnetattnet> wrote:
>
> >The Y axis is UP?  What country did YOU study geometry in? <G> This is
> >going to ruddy well make things difficult to produce in Moray, you know.
> >
>
> Well, you know, that was my first thought.  I'm a long time user and
> strong supporter of MORAY.   And although Y=UP is a bit alien to me
> now too, it shouldn't be a problem.  I intend to use MORAY (for
> Windows) and just build everything so that Y is UP, even if MORAY
> thinks Z is up.   I could be wrong --- I havn't tried it yet --- but
> it should work.
>
> -----------

Well, it MIGHT--but that don't make it right.  Most navigational systems use
X/Y for surface coordinates and Z for altitudes.  Maybe I'm just being too,
um, retentive here, but it bothers me.

jbm!


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