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Feedback / Re: The future
« on: May 26, 2005, 10:32:45 am »Quote from: "rolz"
I recall the first time I came here looking for a 3d applet engine. The cool thing about jPCT was its simplicity, lightweightness and compatibility with older VMs. I still think it is the #1 solution for applets that need 3D.
I admit i had a slight feeling of FUD after using jpct for a half of a year. It seemed that the development would stuck after going to desktop. I did research on other engines jME and XITH and to my surprise they turned out to be even FUDer because of the feeling of incompleteness, overcomplexity and the way they are developed.
The right way to go is to consider JPCT not the silver bullet but stable and usable 3D java middleware. It does have own pros and cons thought but turns out to be well-suitable for most cases.
Talking about the future, i am not sure what are motivations for Egon to make this project evolve. JPCT is not affiliated by any business (I hope this is a subject to change in future to get motivation ), does not have community contributions, lacks demos and promotion. IMO working in these directions should reduce FUD and give the project more marketing value.
How about a demo show. Some of us could write a little app using jPCT . Something little that shows the strenght and capabilities of jPCT, nothing HUGE.