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Mozilla Gets (Beta) Native SVG support

Posted by timothy on from the so-check-it-out-and-complain-constructively dept.

Rushuru writes "Mozilla is getting a beta native SVG support. Previously one had to use 3rd party plugins such as that from Adobe, and they only worked on windows. SVG is similar in scope to Flash, but it is a W3 recommendation (i.e. a standard) and uses an open format. The project page has more info."

3 of 321 comments (clear)

  1. SVG/Flash by Karamchand · · Score: 0, Redundant

    SVG in combination is more like Flash, not just SVG. SVG does not have any animation capabilities.

  2. Happy funday sunday! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Well done slashdot, you have yet again found me something l4m3 to do on a sunday.

    1) Wait forever while mozilla source trickles out the slashdotted cvs
    2) Wait fourteen hours for it to compile on my AXP2K+-256G/L box.
    3) ???
    4) No, its not profit, its being raped by the GNAA.

  3. uhm... by Aanallein · · Score: 0, Redundant

    From the SVG project page: "Last modified: Tue Mar 4 07:27:13 GMT 2003"

    I mean, yes, SVG is terribly exciting and all, but Mozilla has had these SVG builds for a loooong time now (and development, while continuing, isn't exactly very swift, so don't expect to see this in regular builds anywhere in the near future).
    The only real "news" here is that it's now mentioned on freshmeat.

    Still, publicity good I think. If anyone wants to give Mozilla a hand with making this better...