vtk & MacOS

[Yves Starreveld]

Problems:
1) filename length - since some of the source names are >31 chars long,
though the file system will now keep the files straight, the finder is
still limited. You need to rename about 20 files (and associated .h
files), and update all the references to them in the other files. I have
a Python script which does this in about 2min.
2) Display - you need to write your own subclasses to implement any
interactions with the Mac's window manager.
3) Python/Tk - perhaps just use C++ for now.
4) Running under OSX - display issues persist, as there is no X-Server
(Xnext is available, but slow), there is hardware accelerated OpenGL if
you use a Voodoo2 board.
5) LinuxPPC - compile and install quite straightforward, runs well. No
hardware accelerated OpenGL.

Suggestion: wait for OSX Client to arrive in early 2000. Write an
interface to Quartz for the display issues.
In the meantime, if you must run vtk on Mac hardware, use LinuxPPC.
Yves