Comments on: The lagging fortunes of XaraLX http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/ GStreamer and Collabora news and more Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: André http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-894 André Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-894 I think not only Pitivi but Thoggen would benefit from predefined output profiles for (mobile) devices. I think not only Pitivi but Thoggen would benefit from predefined output profiles for (mobile) devices.

]]> By: luis http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-895 luis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-895 Playlist works fine here, fwiw. Playlist works fine here, fwiw.

]]> By: pachi http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-896 pachi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-896 It looks like Xara would open source Cdraw/Gdraw, and that it's part of the great speed claimed for XaraLX. Do you know how that opensourcing is going or whether it'll take place?.<br/>I've found this thread about the issue quite interesting: <a href="http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=23440&page=2">http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=23440&page=2</a> It looks like Xara would open source Cdraw/Gdraw, and that it’s part of the great speed claimed for XaraLX. Do you know how that opensourcing is going or whether it’ll take place?.
I’ve found this thread about the issue quite interesting: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=23440&page=2

]]> By: erik http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-897 erik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-897 XaraLX beats Inkscape any time. Not because it has superior features but because it was made by engineers for customers. It wasn't made by engineers for engineers like Inkscape. I'm exaggerating slightly but this is true. XaraLX has got superior usability for non-expert users and it's simply more polished. At least I'd love getting it on a default installation of my favorite Linux/FreeBSD flavours... XaraLX beats Inkscape any time. Not because it has superior features but because it was made by engineers for customers. It wasn’t made by engineers for engineers like Inkscape. I’m exaggerating slightly but this is true. XaraLX has got superior usability for non-expert users and it’s simply more polished. At least I’d love getting it on a default installation of my favorite Linux/FreeBSD flavours…

]]> By: ralpht http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-898 ralpht Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-898 My understanding was that Cairo lacked some of the features that Xara requires (I think one of the Xara guys said this; can't find the reference now). I have wondered if it would be possible to use Anti-Grain Geometry to implement GDraw -- it would be fairly straightforward to get some of the basic functionality going, but there isn't much documentation on GDraw, so doing a pixel perfect reimplementation probably isn't reasonably possible. My understanding was that Cairo lacked some of the features that Xara requires (I think one of the Xara guys said this; can’t find the reference now). I have wondered if it would be possible to use Anti-Grain Geometry to implement GDraw — it would be fairly straightforward to get some of the basic functionality going, but there isn’t much documentation on GDraw, so doing a pixel perfect reimplementation probably isn’t reasonably possible.

]]> By: Alexandre http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Alexandre Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-899 @Christian<p/>There is no such thing as XaraLX anymore. In fact they renamed it to Xara Xtreme for Linux last summer.<p/>@erik<p/>"It wasn't made by engineers for engineers like Inkscape." -- you couldn't be more wrong. Inkscape's core team includes two professional designers. Please get the facts before you talk, not after.<p/>Just to make sure you really know what you are talking about: <a href="http://wiki.inkscape.org:8080/wiki/index.php/Xara_X">http://wiki.inkscape.org:8080/wiki/index.php/Xara_X</a><p/>Please note that I'm by no means against Xara. @Christian

There is no such thing as XaraLX anymore. In fact they renamed it to Xara Xtreme for Linux last summer.

@erik

“It wasn’t made by engineers for engineers like Inkscape.” — you couldn’t be more wrong. Inkscape’s core team includes two professional designers. Please get the facts before you talk, not after.

Just to make sure you really know what you are talking about: http://wiki.inkscape.org:8080/wiki/index.php/Xara_X

Please note that I’m by no means against Xara.

]]> By: Stoffe http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Stoffe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2007/01/31/the-lagging-fortunes-of-xaralx/#comment-900 @Alexandre: Maybe those designers are suffering slightly from a very common ailment in development, namely not seeing misfeatures due to using the program too much. It happens a lot, when you are using and developing a program, you start to subconsciously work around UI problems and even bugs, and stop noticing them altogether. Not saying that this *is* the case, but perhaps Inkscape could benefit from external usability studies from designers with little or no experience in the program. It's a great program, but I do find it unintuitive at times. Not that I'm a designer. :) @Alexandre: Maybe those designers are suffering slightly from a very common ailment in development, namely not seeing misfeatures due to using the program too much. It happens a lot, when you are using and developing a program, you start to subconsciously work around UI problems and even bugs, and stop noticing them altogether. Not saying that this *is* the case, but perhaps Inkscape could benefit from external usability studies from designers with little or no experience in the program. It’s a great program, but I do find it unintuitive at times. Not that I’m a designer. :)

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