On 9/13/05, aaron@...749... <aaron@...749...> wrote:
Well, there are two threads on the user list now that justify the choice for leaving them off in 0.42. The problem is that when enabled the effects look very native to Inkscape. But they require significant extra work on the part of the user to actually function after being enabled.
Right, so the answer to my question seems to be "Only after the Windows build ships with its own Python." I remember we already discussed that and concluded that this is doable, and that the current package even includes its own Python, which only needs to be enabled.
So, this is a Call For Volunteers: Please someone do this! :) Effects will be a major feature if accessible to everyone. As I wrote, I (for example) use them all the time already when working on designs.
The task is to modify the Windows package so that the extensions (at least Python ones) work out of the box. Here's what the user has to do for this currently:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?GettingEffectsWorking/Windows
We really need to make this page unnecessary.