Quoting Hallvar Helleseth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > * Andreas Kotes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > HI! > > > > * Hallvar Helleseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20020121 13:52]: > > > * Sven Neumann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > IMO this feature belongs into the application level. It's rarely > > > > useful and can easily be implemented outside of DirectFB if it is > > > > needed. If you think it could be useful for other apps too, why don't > > > > you put it into a utility library so the functionality can be shared > > > > without bloating the DirectFB API? Please keep in mind that we care a > > > > lot about the size of the DirectFB library since our main target is > > > > embedded devices. > > > > > > Makes sense. This I why I asked _before_ I made a patch. But I don't > > > want to bloat the mailing list with losts of stupid questions either, > > > seeing as you people seem pretty buisy ;) > > > > perhaps a 'standard' utility library for stuff like this should be > > introduced, so duplicate work can be avoided and you can keep one source > > for all of the application developers needs? > Sounds like a good idea - libdirectfb-util maybe? It might be a bit silly if > nearly DirectFB apps end up using it...
Things that are not really needed to write applications or parts that are not highly integrated with the rest should have an extra library. -- Best regards, Denis Oliver Kropp .------------------------------------------. | DirectFB - Hardware accelerated graphics | | http://www.directfb.org/ | "------------------------------------------" convergence integrated media GmbH -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-dev" as subject.
