> -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremias Maerki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 March 2005 15:11 > To: fop-dev@xmlgraphics.apache.org > Subject: Re: FOP requirements and wishes > > That's a joke, right (and I'm not referring to your name)? > You don't really expect that you can demand things like that > from an open source project without throwing in some > resources yourself, do you?
I wasn't quiet sure whether it was a joke or not ... It's audacious if it isn't! > On 17.03.2005 15:55:23 Bill Gates wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I have a couple of comments to the FOP product. > > The background is that, in our next coming product we have > an extreme > > tight schedule, and we need a powerful XSL-FO converter > that fulfills > > the following requirements: > > > > - Small memory footprint > > - Efficient usage of the CPU > > - Conforms to XSLFO 1.0 standard > > - Fast > > > > We have been evaluating different kind of XSL:FO processors, both > > commercial and non-commercials. The best one so far is the RenderX > > product (concerning XSLFO 1.0 compatibility), but we think > it is too > > expensive and takes too much resources. > > > > What we would like from you is a new release, that in > conjunction to > > the FOP release 0.20.5 (which by the way is poor), fulfills the > > requirements mentioned above. I have been following the > mailing-list a > > while, and I have the feeling that the speed regarding > updates are not > > as fast as we would like to. I hope that you as a FOP > developer, after > > reading this mail, really put some additional blood, sweat > and tears > > into FOP and help us realizing our project within the > timeframe we currently have. > > > > best regards > > Bill > > > > ps. When can I expect the stable 1.0 release to be available, I > > suggest at the end of july this year (latest) ds. > > > Jeremias Maerki > > > > This footnote confirms this e-mail message has been swept by > BlackSpider for the presence of computer viruses. > > This message and any attachment is confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and is intended solely for the addressees and other authorised to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient please telephone or e-mail the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of this e-mail or any attachments is prohibited. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of YOUR MOVE. YOUR MOVE is a trading name of: your-move.co.uk Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FRN:310467) for mortgage and non investment insurance advice. These details may be verified with the FSA at www.fsa.gov.uk/register Registered Office address: Newcastle House, Albany Court, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7YB. Registered Number: 01864469. VAT number: GB105437300. You may also contact YOUR MOVE at [EMAIL PROTECTED] This footnote also confirms this e-mail message has been swept by BlackSpider for the presence of computer viruses.
