R-beta: mfg weirdness + future of graphics pars

[Bill Simpson]

> Ross Ihaka writes:
>  > Does anyone have any thoughts about how important it is to retain
>  > compatibility with the S way of doing things?

In my opinion the S way of doing graphics is quite messy.  The parameters
have complicated effects upon one another. For example a side-effect of 
mar is that it changes the aspect ratio of the plot. But it would make
much more sense to have a parameter whose sole purpose is to vary the
aspect ratio of the plot. And how about another parameter that scales
the whole plot including fonts? So I don't see the S way as sacred at all.
It all needs to be better thought out I would say.

Bill Simpson

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