From: "Jeroen ten Berge" <Jeroen ten Berge Vialis nl>
To: <dia-list gnome org>
Subject: RE: SVG support
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:12:04 +0100
> > I was wondering why SVG is not the native DIA format, it's
> XML and the chosen open standard for vector graphics...
>
> Because:
> - SVG is only graphics, no semantics, no
> handles/connection points.
> - SVG was still very experimental even back in 2000 IIRC,
> when dia was already a healthy project.
You're right ;-)
> That said, SVG inter-operability is a very important point
> for us (for both
> import and export). If you have the time and inclination to work in
> improving SVG I/O, this is heartily welcome!
I'm currently looking in the svg specific files in DIA 0.91, if i have something, can i just mail the diff to this mailing list ?
Jeroen.