[gnome-devel-docs/dx-hackfest: 8/18] platform-overview: Update the Cairo section



commit 1a2a24c9afccbb490cd9536a529d6a5f2810a908
Author: Federico Mena Quintero <federico gnome org>
Date:   Thu Jan 31 15:56:37 2013 +0100

    platform-overview: Update the Cairo section
    
    Signed-off-by: Federico Mena Quintero <federico gnome org>

 platform-overview/C/cairo.page |   18 +++++++++---------
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/platform-overview/C/cairo.page b/platform-overview/C/cairo.page
index d5bff7e..f0782c7 100644
--- a/platform-overview/C/cairo.page
+++ b/platform-overview/C/cairo.page
@@ -10,25 +10,25 @@
 <title>Cairo</title>
 
 <p>Cairo is a 2D graphics library featuring a sophisticated API for
-drawing vector graphics, compositing images, and rendering anti-aliased
-text.  Cairo provides support for multiple output devices, including the
-X Window System, Microsoft Windows, and image buffers, allowing you to
-write platform-independent code to draw graphics on different media.</p>
+drawing vector graphics, compositing images, and rendering
+anti-aliased text.  Cairo provides support for multiple output
+devices, including the X Window System, Microsoft Windows, and image
+buffers in memory, allowing you to write platform-independent code to
+draw graphics on different media.</p>
 
-<p>The Cairo drawing model is similar to those provided by PostScript
+<p>Cairo's drawing model is similar to those provided by PostScript
 and PDF.  The Cairo API provides such drawing operations as stroking and
 filling cubic BÃzier splines, compositing images, and performing affine
 transformations.  These vector operations allow for rich, anti-aliased
-graphics without using expensive pixel-based drawing in your application
-code.</p>
+graphics.</p>
 
 <p>Cairo's rich drawing model allows for high-quality rendering to
-multiple media.  The same API can be used to create stunning on-screen
+multiple media.  The same API can be used to create on-screen
 graphics and text, to render images, or create crisp output suitable
 for printing.</p>
 
 <p>You should use Cairo whenever you need to draw graphics in your
-application beyond the widgets provided by GTK+.  Much of the drawing
+application beyond the widgets provided by GTK+.  Almost all of the drawing
 inside GTK+ is done using Cairo.  Using Cairo for your custom drawing
 will allow your application to have high-quality, anti-aliased, and
 resolution-independent graphics.</p>



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