Re: Minimal requirements from a handle graphics package

[Marcus Vinicius Eiffle Duarte]

Shai,

let me explain: I find it very useful to have graphs saved in a file
that contains both data and formatting. After I handcraft the
formatting of a graph for a given purpose (let's say, printing
fullcolor in brilliant glossy paper), I can just reload it and change
the formatting for another purpose (a b&w printing, for example). 

Of course I can do it from data files, just changing the code that
originated the first figure. However, I really like to "backup" my
figures as FIG files, as I can later have the exact formatting I used,
even after I change code (and fail to keep track of changes - I suppose
I am not the only one who forgets to keep track of different versions
of code/formatting).

If there is no saving/loading FIG files, there is no lack of
functionality, I just find it would be really useful. If the difficulty
is the exact format of the FIG file, I guess there could be an
alternate file format to store data and formatting, but it would be not
a required feature, just a possible (and later) add-on.

Marcus Vinicius