Comments for screencasters.heathenx.org/blog http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Inkscape with OpenClipArt.org Integration. I love it! by Richard Querin http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/11/12/inkscape-with-openclipartorg-integration-i-love-it/#comment-1312 Richard Querin Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:04:09 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=283#comment-1312 I understand the reasoning behind that argument. Though I'm not sure I'm 100% in favour of it. For instance, I have to use Windows at work (AutoCad sees to that), but I'm not sure if I would appreciate all the FOSS apps I use and promote here being slightly crippled compared to their Linux counterparts. But that's just a personal thing I guess. The point about free software is that developers can do what they want. If someone wants or needs certain functionality on a certain platform, then ultimately it can be done whether or not developers want it done that way. One other thing about this specific case is that limiting this useful integration with OpenClipArt.org to Linux users hurts OpenClipArt. I'm not sure how effective this feature is, but I would think it would attract more users and contributors to that project if it was available in Windows versions of Inkscape. I understand the reasoning behind that argument. Though I’m not sure I’m 100% in favour of it. For instance, I have to use Windows at work (AutoCad sees to that), but I’m not sure if I would appreciate all the FOSS apps I use and promote here being slightly crippled compared to their Linux counterparts. But that’s just a personal thing I guess. The point about free software is that developers can do what they want. If someone wants or needs certain functionality on a certain platform, then ultimately it can be done whether or not developers want it done that way.

One other thing about this specific case is that limiting this useful integration with OpenClipArt.org to Linux users hurts OpenClipArt. I’m not sure how effective this feature is, but I would think it would attract more users and contributors to that project if it was available in Windows versions of Inkscape.

]]> Comment on Inkscape with OpenClipArt.org Integration. I love it! by Mike http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/11/12/inkscape-with-openclipartorg-integration-i-love-it/#comment-1311 Mike Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:24:21 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=283#comment-1311 I wouldn\'t fix the bug. Read this article (it\'s a bit old, but the point still stands): http://bryceharrington.org/drupal/foss-win-paradox (If you have the same access problem as me, change bryceharrington.org to bryceharrington.org.nyud.net) I have an idea: try and implement the Linux core with more features that can\'t be ported or are hard to port for technical reasons. That way you give Windows users a usable vector application and Linux users a better application. I wouldn\’t fix the bug. Read this article (it\’s a bit old, but the point still stands):
http://bryceharrington.org/drupal/foss-win-paradox
(If you have the same access problem as me, change bryceharrington.org to bryceharrington.org.nyud.net)
I have an idea: try and implement the Linux core with more features that can\’t be ported or are hard to port for technical reasons. That way you give Windows users a usable vector application and Linux users a better application.

]]> Comment on Lumiera - Logo Contest by heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/11/13/lumiera-logo-contest/#comment-1308 heathenx Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:37:35 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=295#comment-1308 Howdy Joel. Actually, Richard wrote this post as he was the one that got the tip from Pat. I hadn't heard of Lumiera until Richard brought it to my attention. I'm rather excited about your project since I find Cinelerra not to friendly for new users. If you can make it better it sure would make our lives easier. I wish you well and hope everything goes accordingly for you. I'll be checking Lumiera out from time to time to monitor your progress. Take care :) Howdy Joel.

Actually, Richard wrote this post as he was the one that got the tip from Pat. I hadn’t heard of Lumiera until Richard brought it to my attention. I’m rather excited about your project since I find Cinelerra not to friendly for new users. If you can make it better it sure would make our lives easier. I wish you well and hope everything goes accordingly for you. I’ll be checking Lumiera out from time to time to monitor your progress.

Take care :)

]]> Comment on Lumiera - Logo Contest by Joel Holdsworth http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/11/13/lumiera-logo-contest/#comment-1307 Joel Holdsworth Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:35:16 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=295#comment-1307 Wow! HeathenX - I'm amazed. I'm Joel Holdsworth, the UI maintainer for Lumiera. I subscribe to your feed. I gotta say the stuff you do is great, keep it coming. Our project is still really tiny. I'm amazed that you A) heard about us B) thought it important enough spread the news. I'm very happy though. It's great to see the community getting so excited even as early as this. Also, good visuals are very important to me; I'd hate to have some crappy logo plastered all over my UI, so I'm very happy that lots of people are getting involved with this. Already we've had many sudmissions, and a few of them are VERY good. We're really looking forward to any other ideas people send us. It's really exciting to see what people can come up with. Thanks again Joel Holdsworth Wow! HeathenX - I’m amazed. I’m Joel Holdsworth, the UI maintainer for Lumiera. I subscribe to your feed. I gotta say the stuff you do is great, keep it coming.

Our project is still really tiny. I’m amazed that you A) heard about us B) thought it important enough spread the news. I’m very happy though. It’s great to see the community getting so excited even as early as this. Also, good visuals are very important to me; I’d hate to have some crappy logo plastered all over my UI, so I’m very happy that lots of people are getting involved with this. Already we’ve had many sudmissions, and a few of them are VERY good. We’re really looking forward to any other ideas people send us. It’s really exciting to see what people can come up with.

Thanks again
Joel Holdsworth

]]> Comment on Inkscape with OpenClipArt.org Integration. I love it! by heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/11/12/inkscape-with-openclipartorg-integration-i-love-it/#comment-1306 heathenx Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:39:41 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=283#comment-1306 Ah, you got it figured out. I was just going to add that the openclipart problem in Windows has been there ever since 0.46 was released. You might have noticed though that in Preferences you can plug in your openclipart account name but it's worthless since there is no menu item for it. This was one of the new features that was touted when 0.46 was released. Sadly it still isn't in the devel releases for Windows either. From what I gathered it's a Linux feature only. Seems like since most Inkscape users are on the Windows platform that someone would want to take care of this. What's handy about openclipart access from Inkscape is that one can import effect filters too. Do a search for "filters". :) Btw, since this feature exists in Linux and not in Windows...that's a win for Linux, right? ;) Ah, you got it figured out. I was just going to add that the openclipart problem in Windows has been there ever since 0.46 was released. You might have noticed though that in Preferences you can plug in your openclipart account name but it’s worthless since there is no menu item for it.

This was one of the new features that was touted when 0.46 was released. Sadly it still isn’t in the devel releases for Windows either. From what I gathered it’s a Linux feature only. Seems like since most Inkscape users are on the Windows platform that someone would want to take care of this.

What’s handy about openclipart access from Inkscape is that one can import effect filters too. Do a search for “filters”. :)

Btw, since this feature exists in Linux and not in Windows…that’s a win for Linux, right? ;)

]]> Comment on Inkscape with OpenClipArt.org Integration. I love it! by rfquerin http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/11/12/inkscape-with-openclipartorg-integration-i-love-it/#comment-1305 rfquerin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:17:05 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=283#comment-1305 Wow, it turns out that this feature was introduced way back when 0.46 was launched. Is it possible I just never noticed it? Probably. I am getting old y'know. On another somewhat sad note, it turns out that Windows users don't have access to this feature but might in the next release... here's the launchpad bug I found about it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/174797 Wow, it turns out that this feature was introduced way back when 0.46 was launched. Is it possible I just never noticed it? Probably. I am getting old y’know.

On another somewhat sad note, it turns out that Windows users don’t have access to this feature but might in the next release… here’s the launchpad bug I found about it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/174797

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]]> Comment on Episode 063 - Custom Patterns by HISBUBBASSISM http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/06/24/episode-063-custom-patterns/#comment-1293 HISBUBBASSISM Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:33:16 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=177#comment-1293 Hello! Good site, much useful Hello! Good site, much useful

]]> Comment on Episode 074 - Sunset Illustration with Starry Sky by Jani http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/10/30/episode-074-sunset-illustration-with-starry-sky/#comment-1288 Jani Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:55:55 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=276#comment-1288 Wow, just found your blog, lots of useful stuff here, helps me a lot learning inkscape, thanks! Keep up the good work! Wow, just found your blog, lots of useful stuff here, helps me a lot learning inkscape, thanks!
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]]> Comment on WordPress as a CMS…Hmm… by Ruben http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2007/12/31/wordpress-as-a-cmshmm/#comment-1286 Ruben Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:40:13 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=107#comment-1286 Thanks for the post. Poznovatelno. Thanks for the post. Poznovatelno.

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