[Debichem-devel] Bug#669644: ITP: king -- interactive system for three-dimensional vector graphics

[Michael Banck]

Hi Andreas,

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 08:07:39PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Andreas Tille <tille at debian.org>
> 
> * Package name    : king
>   Version         : 2.20.110601
>   Upstream Author : Ian W. Davis <ian.w.davis at gmail.com>
> * URL             : http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu/software/king.php
> * License         : BSD / Apache like
>   Programming Lang: Java
>   Description     : interactive system for three-dimensional vector graphics
>  KiNG (Kinemage, Next Generation) is an interactive system for
>  three-dimensional vector graphics. It supports a set of graphics
>  primitives that make it suitable for many types of graphs, plots, and
>  other illustrations; although its first use was to display
>  macromolecular structures for biophysical research. KiNG builds on Mage,
>  JavaMage, and the "kinemage" (kinetic image) concept to deliver a
>  full-featured Java application with a user-friendly interface and
>  integrated editing features. The KiNG jar file can be used within a web
>  page as a Java applet or Java object to promote easy access to kinemages
>  or coordinate files from a web browser.

You CC'd debichem-devel, but I don't see an obvious connection here - is
King more of a framework/tool (like VTK or gnuplot), or does it have
some concrete bio/chemical applications, or enhances/builds on
bio/chemical libraries or applications?


Michael