Hi Arjen, On 22.04.2009, at 09:08, Arjen Markus wrote:
> On 2009-04-22 09:01, Andrew Ross wrote: > >> >> I'm with Geoffrey and Maurice on the gd driver. I still use it on >> several >> (old and new) systems. Yes, I could switch to cairo / qt on some of >> those >> systems, but not all and there is an inertia to stick with the >> driver you >> know. Plus the gd has quite small dependencies compared to the >> other two. >> For small / embedded systems this could be a big advantage. Set the >> option >> to off by default if you like, but don't disable it completely. At >> least >> if it is still configurable and in the test suite we'll know if we >> accidentally break things. >> > > I made a quick survey to see whether cairo is an option under > Windows XP. Nothing conclusive sofar, but I only found relatively > obscure links to Windows versions of libcairo. GTK is available for Windows for some time now (and somehow supported): http://www.gtk.org/download-windows.html . Cairo/Pango is available there as well. I wrote earlier a message to the list with instructions to enable the cairo drivers on Windows: http://www.mail-archive.com/plplot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg01439.html (Still need to add the instructions to the wiki ;). Regards, Werner > > Given that the Windows culture is more one of "let us get new > furniture" > than "let us get new tools and build a new sofa and what about that > nice > design for a dinner table, get me the saw and hammer", I would prefer > the GD library to cairo for Windows. > > I need to have a closer look at the availability of the library (or > libraries) in a ready-to-use form, but I agree with Andrew, Maurice > and > Geoffrey: it is too early. > > Regards, > > Arjen > > > Delft Hydraulics, GeoDelft, the Subsurface and Groundwater unit of > TNO and parts of Rijkswaterstaat have joined forces in a new > independent institute for delta technology, Deltares. Deltares > combines knowledge and experience in the field of water, soil and > the subsurface. We provide innovative solutions to make living in > deltas, coastal areas and river basins safe, clean and sustainable. > > > > DISCLAIMER: This message is intended exclusively for the > addressee(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the > sender immediately and destroy this message. Unauthorized use, > disclosure or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > The foundation 'Stichting Deltares', which has its seat at Delft, > The Netherlands, Commercial Registration Number 41146461, is not > liable in any way whatsoever for consequences and/or damages > resulting from the improper, incomplete and untimely dispatch, > receipt and/or content of this e-mail. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and > around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save > $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. > 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. > Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p > _______________________________________________ > Plplot-devel mailing list > Plplot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plplot-devel -- Dr. Werner Smekal Institut fuer Allgemeine Physik Technische Universitaet Wien Wiedner Hauptstr 8-10 A-1040 Wien Austria email: sme...@iap.tuwien.ac.at web: http://www.iap.tuwien.ac.at/~smekal phone: +43-(0)1-58801-13463 (office), +43-(0)1-58801-13469 (laboratory) fax: +43-(0)1-58801-13499 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ Plplot-devel mailing list Plplot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plplot-devel
