> I just had a look at "Article #825: What are the Versions of FLTK?" > http://www.fltk.org/articles.php?L825+I0+TFAQ+P1+Q but still don't > quite understand.
That's a fairly normal reaction....! > Is it planned for 2.0 to eventually replace 1.3? Or are people mostly > just happy with the 1.1 --> 1.3 branch? What is not obvious from the numbering is that 1.3 is actually *later* than 2.0, and that both 1.1.9 and 1.3 have bug-fixes that never got into the 2.0 tree... 2.0 is largely an experimental branch that develops a new API and new methods. Unfortunately, it has never become stable. 1.3 is an attempt to extend the (stable) 1.1.x series, which was locked into an ABI that didn't allow for some key new functionality. In general, 1.3 will build with code written for 1.1.x, but allows for the inclusion of improved functionality, UTF-8, etc... > Which version are the fltk devs currently working on most > (1.3 or 2.0)? Hard to say, probably 1.3. 1.1.x only gets bug fixes (usually back-ported from 1.3) and work on 2.x tends to be sporadic. > Is 1.1.9 recommended? What are the major drawbacks of using 1.1.9 > rather than 1.3? 1.1.9 is the only release currently considered stable. I use that for real product, and 1.3 for development work. If you need UTF-8 support then you need 1.3 or 2.0. Where I need UTF-8, I use 1.3. SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited Registered Office: Sigma House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL A company registered in England & Wales. Company no. 02426132 ******************************************************************** This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or distribute its contents to any other person. ******************************************************************** _______________________________________________ fltk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk
