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Re: Kicad performance

 

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On 10/11/2010 06:41 PM, Marco Serantoni wrote:
> 
> On Oct 11, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Alex G wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 10/11/2010 05:54 PM, Marco Serantoni wrote:
>>> I wish make the point  we are at the moment, seen the number of
>>> newcomers.
>>> We have 2 main platforms: Windows and Linux, there is also a third
>>> platform at the moment that is OSX.
>>> The accelerated APIs on this platforms are provided by:
>>>
>>> Linux: GTK/CairoLib
>>> Windows: GDI+ / Direct2D
>>> OSX: Quartz 2D (CoreGraphics)
>>
>> Don't we have OpenGL that works an all of these platforms? Wouldn't it
>> be infinitely simpler to use OpenGL and call it a day, instead of
>> supporting three different APIs (AKA 1 code code path vs. three)?
> Surelly, do you have an OpenGL printer or SVG writer ?
> 
I thought the GAL was only about putting the data on the screen. And
then kicad already has the ability to print stuff.

Alex
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