Re: PHIL: Why no text in VRML???

Len Wanger (lrw@SDSC.EDU)
Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:23:38 -0800 (PST)


On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, Chris Marrin wrote:

>
> There are no text nodes in VRML. Gavin has told me that
> this was discussed and the idea rejected. I have looked
> through the archive and find no such discussion. My
> look was admittedly cursory. Can someone point me to
> this discussion or summarize it for me?
>
> I think leaving text out of VRML is a BIG (no make that HUGE)
> mistake.

I agree. At least having some simple 3D text is very important.

Len Wanger -- LRW@SDSC.EDU
Project Sequoia 2000
San Diego Supercomputer Center