On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Josh Andler <scislac@...400...> wrote:
May be Inkscape has accurate implementation but Inkscape document
model is highly non effective. There is a simple comparing test. Just create 1000 rectangles, convert they into paths and measure memory usage in Inkscape, CorelDRAW and sK1. You will get approximately following numbers:
Cold start/With documentInkscape 0.48 62Mb/140Mb CorelDRAW X3 47Mb/63Mb sK1 0.9.1 51Mb/62Mb
So for the same drawing applications use: Inkscape 0.48 78Mb CorelDRAW X3 16Mb sK1 0.9.1 11Mb
Cairo branch is at 78Mb/85Mb using that reference file (Ubuntu Natty, 64-bit). That puts the additional usage at only 7Mb.
Cheers, Josh
Definitely a good value! Which version will be "cairoficated"? Another serious issue is application start time. I hope this will be also improved in Cairo branch.