[webkit-dev] KWQ Graphics code on Windows

Justin Haygood jhaygood at spsu.edu
Mon Jan 16 15:28:50 PST 2006


On 1/16/06, David Hyatt <hyatt at apple.com> wrote:
>
> On Jan 16, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Justin Haygood wrote:
>
> > We have several libraries we can choose from:
> >
> > GDI
> > GDI+
>
> The concern with GDI+ is that it only works on XP/2003/Vista as well,
> right?


GDI+ is redistributable  on older platforms (98/2000/ME).

> Windows Presentation Foundation (XP/2003/Vista only)
>
> I don't see this as an option.
> > Cairo (portable) - Mozilla's choice, LGPL'ed
> >
>
> Is Cairo built on GDI or GDI+? Will it work on Win2k?


I don't know. I believe GDI. Should, Both GDI & GDI+ work on Windows 2000.

In order to do some of the SVG features, I assume GDI+ will be
> necessary though...


GDI+ is what Mozilla used to use. Cairo is used for SVG if you have Firefox
1.5.

dave
>
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