In article <3c1b8a34@news.povray.org> , "Tony[B]" <ben### [at] catholicorg> 
wrote:

>> IIRC The blinn highlighting model (is it the same?) was part of patched
> POV
>> called MegaPOV ( http://nathan.kopp.com/patched.htm ).
>
> It was included in MegaPOV by Nathan Kopp at my insistance. (After I
> provided him with a good explanation of the model.)
>
>> IIRC there were some
>> description (probably in povray.unofficial-patches) why it is not ported
> into
>> official 3.5 but I'm sure it was considered.
>
> I'll have to look that up. I was not entirely sure why it was not in. I
> usually respect the Team's decisions in this regard and keep my mouth shut.
> Although I must say I was disappointed.

I think it was because a more general solution is needed to the whole issue
of different models, but I am not really sure.  It may just have been some
of the common other reasons why it isn't in...

    Thorsten

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