Re: freetype2

The last time I tried generating graphics from PHP on the fly with Gimp, it was too slow to be usable. It's a cool idea though, maybe it's faster now? - Stig On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Mark Musone wrote: > correct me if i'm wrong but isn't that what the gimp libraries already have? > > (i'm not a graphics guy, so dont shoot me..) > > Mark > > > > > This sure is sad, but it really doesn't affect GD support in PHP > > > > in the immediate future. We're obviously all on the lookout for a > > > > superior replacement for GD, but personally I don't see much point > > > > in replacing GD with another GIF library when the Right Way To Go > > > > is obviously an universal graphics library with file-format plugins. > > > > > > Hmm... I'm beginning to get some ideas. > > > > Sounds like a project to me! ;) Go nuts guys. A GD-like library able to > > have different formats plugged in would be cool. Once you have a base api > > for the library I bet you could rework a bunch of the netpbm/imagemagick > > code to be pluggable. > > > > -Rasmus > > > > > > -- > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >