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GTK+ 2.8.0 released

Submitted by sanmarcos on Sun, 2005-08-14 21:07. GTK

GTK+2.8.0 has just been released. New features in this version include, most notably, support for the Cairo vector graphics library for rendering most of GTK's traditional widgets with antialiasing, as well as bringing graphics capabilities like the ability to create antialiased shapes, and apply alpha blending and gradients. You can download it from here, and see the release notes here.In other words, this release allows for engine and theme developers to exploit the new OpenGL accelerated (if Cairo was compiled with Glitz support) eye-candy capabilities.

In other news, the Clearlooks engine and theme, the new default them for GNOME 2.12, already has begun work for a version supporting the Cairo library. Screenshots can be seen here.

Bzzz, wrong, but we have a lovely case of Jiffy Pop

Submitted by Anonymous George on Thu, 2005-08-18 21:26.

Simply, you are wrong.

Applicatons such as spreadsheets were "specialized" tools only used by people for finanacial and scientific endevors. As the uses for computers grow, so should the way we control them.

Almost every desktop computer has a mixer applet, and a volume control. Applications such as ogg/mp3 and video players could benefit with a standardized set of jog wheels.

Either a standardized set of applets is made, or we all have to suffer with odd, redundant variations on a theme. Or, should we wait for Apple and Microsoft to patent them all?

Additionally, your outlook is a samll symptom of a much larger issue: it is very difficult to do audio on Linux. Every downloaded a "demo copy" of a song from a musician? Well, here is your big chance to give something back.

Expanding the standard GTK widgents to include A/V widgets could actually move GTK, Gnome, and Linix be ahead of the crowd. It seems that you want everyone to keep their head buried in the sand.

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