Re: using dia-lib for a simple program

[Steffen Macke <dia diagramr biz>]

Hi Julien,

On 03/16/2012 01:00 PM, julienjavaloyes yahoo fr wrote:
> So far, my best bet is to use GTK and dia-lib. Is is a good idea ? Is it possible to use dia-lib ?
Have you considered the use of a simple Dia plugin and/or some 
specialized sheets/shapes?

Here are some advantages:

* Easier/faster to develop
* Easier to maintain, because you just plug into the latest Dia release 
(In case your code makes it into Dia, you'll just have to maintain your 
code and you'll get the Linux/Mac OS X/Windows builds for free. Don't 
underestimate the packaging overhead. For a small project (like yours 
sounds from the initial description) this overhead might be a 
substantial part of the overall effort
* Possibility to reach a broader audience
* Plugin interfaces might be more reliable/stable than simply linking 
against the (internal) dia-lib

Regards,

Steffen