15 Mar
2011
15 Mar
'11
5:53 p.m.
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