Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matlab parula colormap

On 2014/10/20, 9:50 PM, Pierre Haessig wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Matlab is now shipping with a new default colormap, named "parula"
> [1,2]. It is meant to overcome the many issues of the current default
> "jet". It seems that the RGB values of this new colormap are already
> onnline [3].
>
> So my question is:
> * is it worth adding this parula in the Matplotlib colormap collection ?
> (I think it is)

Yes, *if* the answer to your next question allows it.

> * is there any copyright issue with that ? (I have no idea how
> copyrightable a list of numbers is !)

That's the big question: what is the IP status?

Eric


>
> (I'm not speeking of changing the *default* colormap since this is
> already discussed here https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/875)
>
> best,
> Pierre
>
> 1
> http://blogs.mathworks.com/steve/2014/10/13/a-new-colormap-for-matlab-part-1-introduction/
> 2
> http://blogs.mathworks.com/steve/2014/10/20/a-new-colormap-for-matlab-part-2-troubles-with-rainbows/
> 3
> http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/158575-values-fo-colormap-parula
>
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