"However, the FireFox browser will soon have native SVG support."
We've been hearing this for a long time. Doug Schepers wrote: >Hi, Sylvain- > >Until recently, I would have agreed with you. > >However, the FireFox browser will soon have native SVG support. I doubt that >IE7 will, because Microsoft does not implement open standards unless they >absolutely have to. However, EvolGraphiX intends to release a browser plugin >based on Maxim Shemanarev's excellent AGG vector engine. Their stated intent >is to make it fully compliant with the Spec, which Adobe has never done. >Also, as I understand it, they are aiming toward a broader range of support, >with Mac and Linux treated as first-class citizens > >In the mobile space, Adobe has never been a player, and there are at least 3 >viewers there. > >That being said, I think that Adobe has the opportunity to leverage the >authoring tools that they have acquired in buying Macromedia to create a >great environment for creating SVG/Flash content for desktop and mobile >devices. EvolGraphiX also has XStudio, which will be improved and tuned to >maximize their viewer. > >In short, I think that the burden of SVG has been lifted from Adobe's >shoulders, which will hopefully improve its adoption for everyone... Adobe >included. The more people in the market, the more everyone has to gain; a >rising tide raises all ships. > >Oh, and don't forget all the ancillary SVG tools, like Batik, InkScape, >SodiPodi, FOP, etc... They have nothing to do with Adobe, and they all >leverage and enhance SVG. > >Regards- >Doug > >doug . schepers @ vectoreal.com >www.vectoreal.com ...for scalable solutions. > > >Sylvain Rouillard wrote: >| >| Hi, >| >| Going straight to the point here, I hope you don't mind... >| >| What's the official position of Adobe concerning SVG these >| days? What key factors would push this internal SVG decoder >| in the sunlight or doom it to stay in Adobe's archives? And >| finally (dare I ask), what are the officious odds for one way >| or the other? >| >| I'm hoping you can answer at least a few of these questions. >| The way I see it, SVG's future is basically in Adobe's hands, so... >| >| Cheers >| >| Le Lundi 27 Juin 2005 20:36, Jon Ferraiolo a écrit : >| >| > new internal SVG code base, which would be part of the next >| major SVG >| > release if/when that release sees the light of day. >| >| >| >| >| >| ______________________________________________________________ >| _____________ >| Appel audio GRATUIT partout dans le monde avec le nouveau >| Yahoo! Messenger Téléchargez cette version sur >| http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com >| >| >| >| ----- >| To unsubscribe send a message to: >| [EMAIL PROTECTED] >| -or- >| visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click >| "edit my membership" >| ---- >| Yahoo! Groups Links >| >| >| >| >| >| >| -- >| No virus found in this incoming message. >| Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >| Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.2/29 - Release Date: >| 6/27/2005 >| >| > > > >----- >To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >-or- >visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my >membership" >---- >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
