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The Review of GKS version 7.0, The Finishing Touch.
Author(s) -
Hagen P.J.W.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8659.1982.tb00056.x
Subject(s) - computer science , citation , graphics , library science , computer graphics (images) , information retrieval
The version of GKS that is to become widely available this month (version 7.2), is the result of yet another intensive review. However, this review has definitely been the final one. As a result, the ISO committee has now unanimously accepted GKS. Moreover, all national bodies actively participating in the development of GKS have decided to adopt GKS as a national standard. This means, for instance, that GKS will become a DINstandard, an ANSI-standard, a BSI-standard, etc .. The functionality of GKS will strongly influence new graphics hardware and software design. Over the last two years a number of new functions have been introduced into GKS. The nature of the standardisation process is such that little of this innovation becomes apparent until it has been accepted by the committee. The new functions and the underlying concepts will be presented in this paper.