Re: [xmlroff] Cairo backend: close, very, very close

[Stefan S. <se...@sy...>]

Tony Graham wrote:
> Stefan Seefeld <se...@sy...> writes:
> 
>>Tony Graham wrote:
>>
>>>I have added a Cairo backend that is very close to working correctly, at least
>>>for PostScript output.
>>
>>Very cool ! What about some little architecture / high-level design document
>>showing how all this fits together ? What is cairo, actually ? I remember it
> 
> 
> You want documentation?  Don't you know this is an open-source project?

:-)

> I'll see what I can do.

Thanks !

>>being some vector graphics rendering engine related to the XFree86 project.
>>Is this still accurate ? Is it a library users need to install and which xmlroff
>>checks for in configure ? What exactly does this cairo backend replace ?
> 
> 
> Cairo (http://www.cairographics.org) is the next Big Thing for free software
> to use for rendering.

Ok, thanks.


> The Cairo backend doesn't (yet) replace anything.  It's currently an
> alternative to the GNOME Print default.

I see. So it would provide support for features not currently supported
in GNOME Print (such as transparent / translucent graphics) ?

Thanks,
		Stefan