[tlug] Re: Software for histograms, pie charts, etc.

["Jim Breen" <jimbreen@example.com>]

Jean-Christophe Helary <fusion@example.com> wrote:
> On 28 mai 07, at 13:16, Jim Breen wrote:
> > Any recommendations on a good Linux-ready package for producing
> > colour bar charts, pie charts, etc.?
>
> A quick google search found:
> Plotr:
> http://solutoire.com/plotr/
> http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/04/1457210
>
> R:
> http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/2237/
>
> GDChart:
> http://www.fred.net/brv/chart/
>
> But I supposed you had all that already...

"Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com> added:

> I find the Perl interface to GD[1] quite easy to use. Just install the
> main GD::Graph CPAN module, as well as any of the specific ones you
> might want, like GD::Graph::bars.

and Darren Cook <darren@example.com> suggested:
> Open Office. I just spend 5-10 minutes testing it and it is easy to use.
> Basically you choose Insert|Chart... and follow the instructions. I've
> attached my 5 minute work (the xls is 10K, the ods is 27K, which is why
> I attached the xls). The charts update when the data changes.

I'd looked at GD, GDChart, Plotr, and they seemed messy - a lot of
installing and driving - I was hoping for a quick fix  8-)}

The site at: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ does some nice charts
quite quickly.

Most impressed with the Open Office approach. I may well run with that. Thanks
for the suggestion, Darren.

Jean-Christophe also asked:
> I seem to remember you put OmegaT in the tools list ?
> Are you aware that OmegaT has such a user base that it is a valid
> option on such a list ?

Well, I was/am aware enough to mention it on the list of TM systems 8-)}

> Would you mind letting me know how many people mentioned it in their
> answers ?

[Some background: this concerns a questionnaire I am running around the
Japanese translator's community. The presentation I'm giving is to the IJET
conference in Bath next month.]

Haven't analyzed it too far yet, but simply grepping for key words gets:

Trados   55
WordFast 30
Deja Vu   9
OmegaT    6

Pretty much what I expected.

Jim
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