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In that case you shouldn't call it Manim or "3Blue1Brown's animation engine". At best this has a partly Manim-compatible API, similar to how XY [1] has a partl
by mkl 2mo ago
In that case you shouldn't call it Manim or "3Blue1Brown's animation engine". At best this has a partly Manim-compatible API, similar to how XY [1] has a partly Matplotlib-compatible API.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085798 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085798
- sinaatalay 2mo agoWe are fully compatible with Manim CE. Our goal is 1:1 API compatibility, so people can continue using the API they already know. We never intended to use 3Blue1Brown's name in a negative or misleading way. We simply wanted to communicate that we have made the Manim API created by 3Blue1Brown accessible in the browser with WebGPU, without requiring any installation.
- Aurornis 2mo ago> We never intended to use 3Blue1Brown's name in a negative or misleading way You submitted this with the title “Manim (3Blue1Brown's animation engine) in the browser via WebGPU” Being misleading is exactly what you intended to do.
- thirtygeo 2mo agoSuch bad faith here.. Rip off and then caught (inevitable, because most on HN likely love the original), then backpedal like crazy when called out