I think I shared my gtk runtime enviroment across some key applications on windows. I have - Gaim - Dia - TheGimp - Gnumerics
all running on 1 single gtk runtime enviroment. I do agree I have some other gtk runtimes (1.3) and also some other non-gtk runtime enviroment like java, wxwidgets, etc. -- Alexandro Colorado Co-Leader of OpenOffice.org Spanish http://es.openoffice.org/ Quoting Johan Vromans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Manolis Christodoulou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Imagine the situation whenI run a Firefox window with a java applet > > inside, an OOo Writer, and a GIMP instance at the same time under > > Windows XP. This is very common to people like me who prefere to use > > free software. How many graphics libraries do you think are up and > > running in my system then? I say 5! > > Indeed. And that's what makes freedom of choice possible. > > >From a technical point of view, one single unified graphics library > that is shared between all applications would possibly result in a > more efficient use of resources. But this is exactly what Windows is > (supposed to be), and I wouldn't call Windows lean on resources... > > On a positive side: Mozilla and OpenOffice.org are now working closely > together and may some day start sharing their graphic libraries. These > libraries are based on Gtk, another sharing of resources. > > -- Johan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
