I got no responses maybe people thought i sent this to the wrong list so i am resending this message with a different subject line
The main Sodipodi developer is considering how to make libraries of certain parts of Sodipodi and as Sodipodi is a Gnome based Vector Graphics program if the Dia developers have an idea on how Sodipodi could best put together a library/plugin API then they should speak up now. Sincerely Alan Horkan On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Alan Horkan wrote: > Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 18:52:04 +0100 (IST) > From: Alan Horkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Lauris Kaplinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Sodipodi-list] Some plug-in interface ideas (fwd) > > > Someone mentioned libraries and had to add my few words as he mentioned a > bunch of other vector graphics programs except Dia. > http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/SourceForge/2577/0/9511007/ > > What kind of Sodipodi functionality would it be useful for Dia to take a > chunk out of? He is considering turning some of the code into libraries, > so now is the time to ask. > > Lauris Kaplinski the Sodipodi developer calling my bluff, I dont really > know what would really be most useful for Dia but I know there has got to > be some stuff that could be shared. > > You can either contact him and the Sodipodi list directly or respond here > and ill will try and pass on your comments in such as way as to make me > seem smarter ;) > > Later > Alan > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: 05 Sep 2002 18:14:20 +0200 > From: Lauris Kaplinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Alan Horkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Ted Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Sodipodi List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Sodipodi-list] Some plug-in interface ideas > > Hello! > > Can you outline, please, which kind of functionality and how to > move into given library? The only thing I have been thinking > until now, are very basic things: > - libart replacement (faster, cleaner, smaller) > - SVG parsing library (building libart or similar datatypes) > - Canvas replacement (cleaner and not Gtk-tied) > But is waay to low level for plugins, which need handles to SVG > data (DOM-like or other) and UI structures (which affects the generic > application framework). > > Best wishes, > Lauris Kaplinski > > > On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 14:19, Alan Horkan wrote: > > If even the open source Vector Applictions could find more ways to share > > developement (how about a libsvg?) it would save a lot of work, not to > > mention how much more efficient it would be if this could be done in a way > > that was easily reusable by any Gtk applications. (Maybe i am being > > unrealistic, but the planning stage is the right time to mention these > > sorts of possibilities). > > > > As for Lauris complaint about libs with changing APIs, design a good clear > > API and stick with it. So long as you only deprecate the old methods > > rather than remove them it should not be too bad. It is better than no > > lib at all and having many projects doing redundant work. > > I am just dissapointed that there is not more code/component reuse. > > > > Sincerely > > Alan. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > > _______________________________________________ > > Sodipodi-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sodipodi-list > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > _______________________________________________ > Sodipodi-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sodipodi-list > > _______________________________________________ > Dia-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > _______________________________________________ Dia-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list
