@jni there is no secret. I was simply searching for a free username that I can remember... :-)

On May 11, 2014, at 9:20 PM, "Juan Nunez-Iglesias" <notifications@github.com<mailto:notifications@github.com>> wrote:


In latex/discussion.tex:

> +  environments. Additionally, Fiji's extremely inclusive plugin policy results
> +  in a very inconsistent API and variable documentation quality. For example,
> +  some plugins take image file paths as input, while others work on the
> +  currently active image. Using scikit-image to develop new functionality or
> +  build batch applications for distributed computing is often much simpler,
> +  thanks to its consistent API and the wide distribution of the scientific
> +  Python stack.
> +
> +  In many respects, the image analysis toolbox of the Matlab environment is
> +  quite similar to scikit-image. For example, its API is mostly functional and
> +  applies to generic multidimensional numeric arrays. However, Matlab's
> +  commercial licensing can be a significant nuisance to users. Additionally,
> +  the licensing cost increases dramatically for parallel computing, with
> +  per-worker pricing\footnote{\url{http://www.mathworks.com.au/products/distriben/description3.html}, Accessed 2014-05-09}.
> +  Finally, the closed source nature of the toolbox prevents users from
> +  modifying the code to specific purposes, which is a common necessity in


@stefanv<https://github.com/stefanv>, my main motivation for writing this section was to address my friend @DocSavage<https://github.com/DocSavage>'s comment that we should explain why someone might choose scikit-image if they have no particular loyalty or necessity to be in Python in the first place. "Improving the Python ecosystem" is not going to impress anyone not already in Python.

@ahojnnes<https://github.com/ahojnnes>, thanks! Btw, I was amazed to find that the correct citation for OpenCV is in "Dr Dobb's Journal of Software Tools"! First prize for "sounds most like a made-up journal"! ;) Also btw, I've often wondered, what's the story behind your anagrammed github id? =)

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