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A PostScript-like API for the X Render Extension

Posted by timothy on from the extensible dept.

Pivot writes: "Carl Worth and Keith Packard have started building a PostScript-like API for drawing using the X Render extension. There are two modules, called 'Xr' (the "rendering part") and 'Xc' (the "compositing part", which is a layer on top of Render which will eventually grow to a client-side Render emulator). The API supports only cubic Bezier splines, leaving other splines out of the library, similar to PostScript. Check out the initial announcement on the Render mailing list, and some example shots. Shurely this will remind some of NeWS, cowritten by another well known character."

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  1. POTTY! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    peee pooop peeee. The sad thing is that I am the most mature person here.

  2. huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    what the fuck? I have graphics programming books from like 1986 showing how to draw shit like this. what the fuck is this good for? what a waste of time!

  3. The developers... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That screenshot is ass. Staring at it fills me with inspiration and awe for the future of this project.

  4. First is it actually better? by HanzoSan · · Score: 1, Troll

    Unless its as good as OSX, its not worth it.

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  5. This will work fine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Until Adobe decides to call its lawyers and use the DMCA. It will be Dmitri all over again, but this time, they'll be right.

    Put those dudes in jail.

  6. Well then use Windows95 or Linux by HanzoSan · · Score: 1, Troll


    Why even talk about OSX if you dont like its best features? its eye candy and flash are what seperates it from linux.

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  7. Maybe.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The editors are just a bunch of lazy-ass motherfuckers.

  8. CAN YOU GET JOBS' DICK FURTHER DOWN YOUR THROAT?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    God Damn it, if I see one more post from HanzoSan about OSX, I'm going to puke.