January 2016 - Inkscape Devel

Inkscape is legally backed by the Software Freedom Conservancy, but SFC needs your help
by Dave Crossland 12 Jan '16

12 Jan '16

Hi Software Freedom Conservancy is the legal backer of Inkscape, but it is at risk of shutting down :( You can help make it sustainable by joining as a member for $120/year - just 14 people are needed! :) SFC is a not-for-profit charity that helps promote, improve, develop, and defend Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects. Conservancy provides a non-profit home and infrastructure for FLOSS projects. This allows FLOSS developers to focus on what they do best — writing and improving FLOSS for the general public — while Conservancy takes care of the projects' needs that do not relate directly to software development and documentation. http://sfconservancy.org/members/current/ lists the projects that they support, and the following are relevant to libre graphics: - Inkscape - Git - BOOST - a programming framework used in Inkscape - SWIG - another programming framework used in Inkscape, that enables Python scripting - K-3D - 3d modeling app - Outreachy - helps people from groups underrepresented in free and open source software get involved Just 14 more people needed to meet their membership goal this month, since those who sign up by January 31 count twice, thanks to Private Internet Access. Please consider joining as a member :) -- Cheers Dave

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Board Meeting @ Friday Jan 8, 2016
by Bryce Harrington 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow at Noon Pacific time. For agenda and past meeting logs please see: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Board_Meetings Bryce

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30 second video for the Inkscape project: New features & work from the past year
by C R 08 Jan '16

08 Jan '16

Okay, so there was not enough interest in doing the interview montage, so I'm back-burnering that one. :) So instead, let's show them what's new in Inkscape! I am doing a brief video commercial for the Inkscape project with updates from the last year. So what are you favourite Inkscape features/progress. This will replace the "two slides" at LGM, with something much more swish and polished to show off the hard work that's been done in Inkscape over the last year (starting from or around April last year). What I need: A list of your favourite new features in Inkscape (developed in the last year, or that will be finished and/or working by the date of LGM in April). I will combine them with mine and submit a video (after showing to everyone on this mailing list and #gimp to make sure we have all the facts right. Cheers. -C

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Should i push to lp:inkscape/0.91.x?
by Aurélio A. Heckert 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Hi folks, I was getting troubles with extensions on Illustrator generated SVGs, so i solve it and send to the repo: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/inkscape/trunk/revision/14564 That means trunk = the future 0.92.x As i'm away for a while i must ask: Should i push this patch to lp:inkscape/0.91.x? I believe yes, but i don't know the rules to push on a stable branch. Thanks! -- *Aurélio A. Heckert (aka Aurium)* http://softwarelivre.org/aurium *COLIVRE — Coop. de Tecnologias Livres* http://colivre.coop.br *Inkscape* — Desenhe Livremente http://inkscapeBrasil.org

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ERRO NO INK SCAPE
by Ione Logullo 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

Estou tentando colocar um título no caminho mas não estou conseguindo. Já segui todos os procedimentos mas o INKSCAPE não reage, já desinstalei e instalei o programa duas vezes. Eu já fiz isso anteriormente e não tive nenhuma dificuldade mas agora não consigo mais, vocês podem me ajudar? Ione Logullo +55 21 984036492 --- Este email foi escaneado pelo Avast antivírus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Problem compiling
by Jabier Arraiza 05 Jan '16

05 Jan '16

Hi to all. I have a problem compiling inkscape on a SSD. Sometimes when compiling it crash with this error: https://inkscape.org/es/gallery/item/7231/ I also have HD problems not sure are related. Thanks in advance for any help.

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Path Count Restriction in Division, Cut and Difference
by Martin Owens 05 Jan '16

05 Jan '16

I've committed a change to splivarot.cpp to remove the restriction which stopped our difference/cut/division functions from working on multiple paths. I was reading the forum post at http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=20762 and it didn't seem to make much sense, so I did a few tests which I've posted here: https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/7216/ You can see we do the most sensible things already and the new functionality enabled by the commit doesn't seem to make a /lot/ of sense as far as I can see, but then I'd like to not artificially restrict the function because someone might find it interesting. The other hand is that there might be a more common sense way of doing the functions. Maybe by making a union first, or some other thing. But we'd first have to see examples on what users think they'll get when they run these operations on their multiple paths. Best Regards, Martin Owens

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] [LGM] Fwd: LGM 2016: Call for Participation
by C R 03 Jan '16

03 Jan '16

I'm working on some proposals for talks this weekend. These are things I can talk about as a graphic designer who works with opensource software as a primary toolset. Inkscape will be featured in several of these talks, but I also desire to help the Inkscape Project with any materials and ideas for talks. What I'd like is to have (for the Inkscape Project) is a series of short videos where our current contributors to the project talk about what motivates them to contribute to Libre software. I will then compile these into a video (5-10 minute) video about Inkscape to present at LGM. This is a way for some of us who can not make it to London to talk about their role in Inkscape as a developer and/or professional user. To make it easy for the camera-shy among us, I'd suggest we do it in a format that resembles this mini commercial I did recently for a small Italian Restaurant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmPQ8FjRqr8 Something to notice is that the question comes up as text in the video rather than having a presenter ask questions, which makes it easy to ask and answer the questions as a regular conversation, rather than just an interview. Notice at no time did Carlo (who is tremendously camera-shy) have to look at the camera. He was always looking at me (off camera), and just answering my questions while ignoring the camera entirely. In this way I'm able to mix in relevant graphics, and cover mistakes or pauses to produce a professional quality edit with key points of interest. I will provide all editing, compositing, music, captioning (in the case where translation is needed). All materials will be provided in open formats as well for your tinkering pleasure. Any interest in this idea? -C On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Femke Snelting <snelting@...2319...> wrote: > All the best for 2016! > > ... and don't forget to submits your proposal for the upcoming LGM in > London! > > Deadline: *Sunday January 10th* > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: LGM 2016: Call for Participation > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 15:46:29 +0100 > From: Femke Snelting <snelting@...2319...> > To: libre-graphics-meeting@...626... > > *Libre Graphics Meeting 2016: Other Dimensions* > > http://libregraphicsmeeting.org > > > The eleventh annual international Libre Graphics Meeting 2016 will take > place Friday 15th until Monday 18th April 2016 in London, UK. This yearly > event is an occasion for teams and individual contributors/artists involved > in Libre Graphics to work together, to share experiences and to hear about > new ideas. By Libre Graphics we mean Free, Libre and Open Source tools for > design, illustration, photography, typography, art, graphics, page layout, > publishing, 3D modelling, digital making and manufacture, cartography, > animation, video, interactive media, generative graphics and visual > live-coding. The Libre Graphics Meeting is not just about software, but > extends to standards, file formats and actual use of these in creative > work. LGM has become the place in which they can discuss their projects, > coordinate their efforts and, crucially, to meet in person. Participants in > the LGM include developers, designers, academics and activists from around > the world, who are all passionate about Free/ > L > > ibre graphics software and technology. > > > *State of the Libre Graphics Union* > > We begin each meeting with a joint session that brings together all > things that have happened in our wide landscape over the last year. So, > instead of slots in the schedule for general updates on each Libre Graphics > software project, we invite every team present at LGM to submit two slides > (maximum), with a short explanatory text that showcases the leaps forward > that has been made over the past year. For first-time presenters and > particular big or new topics/features in established projects, we encourage > additional stand-alone submissions. > > > *Special focus: Other Dimensions* > > In Toronto we celebrated the first decade of LGM, reflecting on the past > and considering the future. For the 2016 edition of LGM we continue > speculating and will expand Libre Graphics into Other Dimensions. We are > looking for presentations and workshops that explore the dimensions of > space and material: 3D modelling and animation, Libre architecture, Open > Source product design and other fields of digital making and manufacture. > We are also seeking contributions that offer reflections on the 'other > dimensions' of open source communities and that engage with FLOSS tools in > various contexts including but not limited to teaching, learning, practice > and co-production. This represents a desire to address the future > sustainability of the Libre Graphics movement, through a growth of the core > projects and topics that will, we hope, allow us to welcome more and more > FLOSS projects and participants to our community. > > We are looking for: > > * In-depth presentations of Libre Graphics code-contributions > * Showcases of excellent work made using Libre Graphics tools > * New and experimental projects in this area to meet the wider community, > including those in the field of 3D design and making > * Reflections on the activities of existing open source communities in > either the production of Free, Libre and Open Source tools or their use > > Available formats (times include Q&A): > > * Entry for State of the Libre Graphics Union (1-2 slides) > * Presentations (20 minutes) > * Workshops (1 or 2 hours)* > * Birds Of a Feather (BOF), discussion meetings or Hackathons (2 hrs or > more) > * Lightning talk (7 minutes, selected at the event unconference style) > > > *Practical Details* > > Submission deadline: 10 January 2016, content selection notification by > end of January 2016. > > http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2016/call-for-participation/ > http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2016/submit-proposal/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Libre-graphics-meeting mailing list > Libre-graphics-meeting@...626... > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-graphics-meeting >

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Extension to export objects or layers to individual files: looking for testers/feedback
by su_v 03 Jan '16

03 Jan '16

Motivated by a request here on the mailing list wrt support for preparing animation frames from within Inkscape based on paths generated with Inkscape's 'Interpolate' extension, I began working on an extension to export a group of paths, or a selection of objects, to individual SVG files in November last year. Recent testing and feedback by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz (thanks a lot!) introduced more features: export of layers or sublayers to individual files, additional export file formats (PNG, GIF) and optional creation of an animated GIF image of all exported objects (for bitmap-based export formats only). It also introduced a dependency on 'convert' from ImageMagick for the additional file formats. A snapshot of the current state of the extension can be downloaded for testing from the report in the bug tracker: * Bug #1530380 “Extension to export objects to separate files for ...” https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1530380 Some known issues and limitations are mentioned in the report description (and later comments) - any further feedback would be appreciated (I'm sorry for the lack of documentation / tutorial at this stage). Regards, V

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