[Clipart] Fwd: Re: resurrecting the clipart browser project

[Jon Phillips]

This is super cool guys! Yes, this is true of Inkscape. Enzo/Kevin, one
novel contribution, I'll say it again, is to allow for import into
ccHost-based systems, aka, Open Clip Art Library. 

This would be super far out and help spell out the
upload/file-manipulation API.

Jon

On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 20:53 +0100, Steren wrote:
> Hi,
> You probably already know but Inkscape implements an OCAL importer.
> Unfortunately it's C++ and Linux only but it could be a good example
> to be inspired by.
> 
> I wish you the best for this work.
> 
> Steren
> 
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:23 PM, EnzoAeneas <enzoaeneas at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>         Signed up for ccHost and Inkscape. I will make an announcement
>         later
>         today or tomorrow.
>         
>         The "primary" toolkit will be the well-known GTK, but I will
>         be
>         keeping a WX version closely updated, as it is also open
>         source and
>         cross-platform.
>         
>         The language will remain Python, but at some point, I may try
>         a port
>         to Java via Jython and recode some parts to take advantage of
>         libraries in Java.
>         
>         I will attempt to update this list regularly, but if you want
>         to
>         follow the progress, you better off going to the google
>         project:
>         http://code.google.com/p/ocal-browser/
>         
>         
>         There is a general discussion group for the project, but I
>         would
>         appreciate it if all bugs be reported as "issues" at the
>         google code
>         site.
>         
>         Thank you all for your suggestions and input.
>         
>         --Kevin
>         
>         On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 11:15 PM, Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org>
>         wrote:
>         > Oh, you should announce this project on the inkscape lists
>         too...I think
>         > people will be quite interested in it as well!
>         >
>         > Jon
>         >
>         > On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 20:25 +0000, enzoaeneas at gmail.com
>         wrote:
>         >> So far I have checked out pyGTK (with Cairo) and wxPython
>         (with
>         >> wxSVG). They are about even among interested parties so
>         far, but
>         >> voting is still open.
>         >> Other possibilities include pyQt (with QtSVG) and Mozilla
>         Gecko (SVG
>         >> support is built-in, has python bindings)
>         >>
>         >> I like Martin Owens' idea of creating a library capable of
>         being
>         >> integrated into other projects, so I am looking at
>         separating the
>         >> application into these logical parts:
>         >>
>         >> 1. OCAL repository abstraction (local and remote)
>         >> 2. Interface/contract for UI
>         >> 3. Implement UI using different GUI toolkits, starting with
>         voted
>         >> favorite.
>         >> 4. Implement command line renderer (for software that does
>         not have
>         >> python integration).
>         >>
>         >>
>         >> The Google code project
>         (http://code.google.com/p/ocal-browser/)
>         >> has a Google Group now:
>         >> http://groups.google.com/group/ocal-browser-discuss/topics
>         >>
>         >> Join and contribute if you have ideas or comments.
>         >>
>         >> --Kevin
>         >> On Nov 26, 2008 8:45am, EnzoAeneas <enzoaeneas at gmail.com>
>         wrote:
>         >> > Since I do not have a mac myself, would anyone be willing
>         to test my
>         >> >
>         >> > code on the one?
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> > Also, I'd like to put the choice of initial GUI toolkit
>         to a vote. I
>         >> >
>         >> > will be prototyping over the next few days, but I can
>         finalize after
>         >> >
>         >> > voting. Let's say we tally them up on Sunday.
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> > My requirements are built-in SVG support or available
>         through a GPL
>         >> or
>         >> >
>         >> > LGPL compatible third party library, but I would still
>         like to use
>         >> >
>         >> > python as the primary language, if only for my own
>         edification.
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> > --Kevin
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> >
>         >> > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Tobias Jakobs
>         >> >
>         >> > wrote:
>         >> >
>         >> > > Am Mittwoch, den 26.11.2008, 13:14 +0000 schrieb
>         >> enzoaeneas at gmail.com:
>         >> >
>         >> > >>
>         >> >
>         >> > >> > How well is gtk working with Mac OSX?
>         >> >
>         >> > >>
>         >> >
>         >> > >  It works via X11, but Imendio AB is activ porting it
>         to Mac OS X
>         >> >
>         >> > > natively. [1]
>         >> >
>         >> > >
>         >> >
>         >> > > Regards,
>         >> >
>         >> > > Tobias
>         >> >
>         >> > >
>         >> >
>         >> > > [1] http://developer.imendio.com/projects/gtk-macosx
>         >> >
>         >> > >
>         >> >
>         >> > >
>         >> >
>         >> _______________________________________________
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