[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [PATCH] Imlib->gdk-pixbuf

["Baumans" <baumans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We would need to install this patch before we upgraded to gtk+-2.0, but it
works quite well with gtk+-1.2(which happens to be the only thing I've
bothered testing on).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa" <vasc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Baumans" <baumans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Freeciv-Dev] [PATCH] Imlib->gdk-pixbuf


> On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Baumans wrote:
>
> > This patch converts the gtk client from Imlib to gdk-pixbuf. It's been
> > recommended that programs make the switch(
> > http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/gdk-pixbuf/a3652.html ).
>
> Hmm... considering the fuss you people are making with this i guess
> gtk+-2.0 will (finally) arrive soon. Looking at ftp.gtk.org:
>
> -rw-r--r--   1 ftpuser  ftpusers   7106051 Sep  4 09:33 gtk+-1.3.7.tar.gz
> -rw-r--r--   1 ftpuser  ftpusers   7321469 Sep 19 03:53 gtk+-1.3.8.tar.gz
> -rw-r--r--   1 ftpuser  ftpusers   7288649 Sep 25 14:03 gtk+-1.3.9.tar.gz
> -rw-r--r--   1 ftpuser  ftpusers   7579320 Oct 25 14:10 gtk+-1.3.10.tar.gz
>
> I guess you people have a point. Release rate is increasing. Anyone has
> any ideas about what is the gtk+-2.0 release date?
>
> BTW are these releases stable enough that we can use them right now? Last
> time i checked (1.3.6 IIRC) they weren't. testgtk crashed/spewed vomit too
> much for my taste.
>
> What disgusts me is that they keep increasing the required library/package
> count. Oh well...
>
> IF the current releases are stable enough all patches shall be reviewed
> for inclusion and we'll uprate the gtk+ client to support the new API.
>
> ---
> Vasco Alexandre da Silva Costa @ Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa
>
>