Posted by
Gluender-4 on
Aug 06, 2010; 8:05pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/combine-function-of-the-ROI-manager-tp3685239p3685249.html
Michael,
...only an attempt to answer some of your questions:
>Is there any idea floating around in the ether as to how many people
>are using ImageJ and what range of areas it is being applied to?
If you take a look at the confirmation eMail you've received from the
List-server you will realize that there are 1755 (re 3rd August 2010)
list memebers.
My guess is that at least 3 to 5 times more people use IJ on a regular basis.
The range of areas comprises mostly scientific analysis (and
synthesis) of all kinds of image(-like) data but to a much lesser
extent so-called image cosmetics and art-work.
(This is my very personal impression.)
>Are there any stats for how many ImageJ downloads?
>
>What about Java? Apple (the platform I tend to use) seem to be
>showing less enthusiasm for Java. Now Oracle have acquired Sun, does
>anyone have any idea as to the future of Java?
Well, no doubt, Apple has dropped the Java-to-Cocoa bridge (can a
bridge be dropped?) but Java is still supported by Apple and there
are generally late but regular updates of the OSX-specific VJM.
>Just questions gnawing at me a little whilst considering how much
>effort to plough into pursuing things with Java and ImageJ.
According to more recent investigations, Java and C are the most used
high-level programming languages. Only recently, C was slightly ahead
of Java but currently Java is leading a bit. So no doubt, Java will
stay with us for many years to come, even for Mac-users.
>Michael Ellis
>Cambridge, UK
HTH
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Herbie
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