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

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Nov 10, 2001 at 04:19:51AM +0000, Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa wrote:
> 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.

Can somebody first tell me what are the advantages (besides the higher
version number) of 2.0 over 1.2?

        Raimar

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