Dia Code reuse from Sodipodi [Re: [Sodipodi-list] Some plug-in interface ideas (fwd)]

[Alan Horkan <horkana tcd ie>]

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 <horkana tcd ie>
> Reply-To: dia-list gnome org
> To: dia-list gnome org
> Cc: Lauris Kaplinski <lauris kaplinski com>
> 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 <lauris kaplinski com>
> To: Alan Horkan <horkana tcd ie>
> Cc: Ted Gould <ted gould cx>,
>      Sodipodi List <sodipodi-list lists sourceforge net>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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