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Re: 1.99n notes
>>>>> "Chad" == Chad Page <cpage@best.com> writes:
Chad> 1. When will the SVGAlib version be completed and
Chad> released? It looks pretty close to hackathon time now...
After the NEXTSTEP port is released, which will be finished after the
hackathon.
Chad> 2. I noticed that in 1.99n, the `animation' technique
Chad> is now used all the time with the new blitter. It makes
Chad> things a bit slower under X-Windows, I'm afraid, than the
Chad> cached approach used in 1.99m.
apps without saved preferences inherit their "animation" flag from the
previously run app. Is this what you mean? We also use the X server
to fill rectangles for us in some situations, which can make it look
like animation mode. That should be faster on accelerated X servers.
Chad> 3. Pagemaker 4.2 still dosen't work - this time any
Chad> attempt to place a file will segfault right away. :( I did
Chad> notice the bug report listed in bugs.199n though...
I've edited PR #1081 to reflect this information.
Chad> 4. What is the current release schedule? Will there
Chad> be a 1.99o before the hackathon?
There should be a 1.99.o before the hackathon.
-Mat
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