[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Memory leak fixed, new version uploaded

[Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa <vasc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Andreas Kemnade wrote:

> I have fixed the memory leak in the windows-gtk version. The bug was
> in gdk_gc_set_clip_mask. The was one g_malloc without g_free.
> 
> The patch is send to the gdk-win people.

Excellent.  I realise you are putting a lot of effort in the native Common
Controls port but this way Win32 users can have a more eased existence in
the interim.  Not to mention other ports will benefit too.

> I have put a new version for windows in the incoming dir of
> ftp.freeciv.org.
> 
> freeciv-1.11.4-win.zip-1
> 
> The file freeciv-1.11.4-win.zip can be deleted (my internet connection
> has broken down while uploading).
> 
> I don't stop working on the native windows port (it is much faster
> than the windows-gtk port).

I agree with you.  It's always much nicer to have a fully native port.
Users used to the native look&feel of the GUI don't like learning a new
GUI just to use an app.  Maybe it will even use less mem?

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Vasco Alexandre da Silva Costa @ Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa