On Sat, 22 Apr 2017, Donn Ingle wrote:

> On 22 April 2017 at 14:56, David Lang <david@...2429...> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 22 Apr 2017, Donn Ingle wrote:
>>
>>> On 22 April 2017 at 14:43, Abrolag <abrolag@...16...>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> So, you're comparing something that works within fairly well defined
>>>> limits and uses a known standard (and works pretty well), with a
>>>> sprawling, buggy, proprietry monster.
>>>>
>>>> Somehow you prefer the latter.
>>>>
>>>> No thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't know what you mean.
>>
>> please show us the spec for Flash and the implementation that follows that
>> spec
>> reliably.
>>
>
> I am not talking about the Flash file format. I am using Flash (well, the
> one I recall from the late 90's) as an example of a superior user interface
> (the tools, the speed!, the means to animate, the many little subtle
> effects) and superior features (like the symbol system etc.)
>
> Flash. Freehand. Corel. Those are my benchmarks, from 20 years ago.
> Inkscape is not as useful now as they were then: for creating graphics and
> getting them out into media, the web and print.
>
> I am not slagging Inkscape either. I don't see why a higher standard should
> be seen as a threat. We can dream, and we should.
>
> Does that make it clearer?

If the underlying file format isn't the issue, then 'svg is dying' doesn't
matter. If your argument is that the GUI could be better, then propose your
improvements and don't argue about the file format.

David Lang

P.S. you can find passioned arguments that ANYTHING is a failure if you hunt the
Internet enough.

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