Re: GSL shell release 0.9.6 plus standard Lua module

[KHMan <keinhong@...>]

Francesco Abbate wrote:
> 2010/1/4 Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo:
> > > Now I come with a Lua library for antigrain 2D graphics and the
> > > reaction is: no interest at all.
> > A Lua library for AAG is a great addition. If it is separate from GSL, then
> > it'd be really useful and easy for people to try it.
>
> I guess you mean AGG, it is the anti-grain geometry.
>
> If you believe there is a real interest I can try to separate them
> from the core and produce an indipendent module.
>
> [snip]
> I believe this is a very good model for GSL shell but I was wondering
> if it is fine for a general purpose graphics library.

If the target is users who require high-quality vector-style 
graphics, remember that Cairo is competition. Cairo can output to 
PDF as well, so AFAIK, AGG can render high quality output but the 
end result must be a bitmap. Artists with an interest in vectorial 
art will probably go for Inkscape. Academics drawing charts and 
plotting graphs then may prefer a tool that dovetails with their 
document toolchain. Much competition abound.

So, what you are aiming for seems to be a subset who needs 
high-quality vector-style bitmap output, possibly for art and not 
high-performance animation, and desires scripting to boot.

Do note that AGG news items have not been updated since 2007. If 
you greatly desire feedback and adopters, I fear...

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Cheers,
Kein-Hong Man (esq.)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia