# Stand alone GD status? - Thread: https://externals.io/message/67442 - Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/67442 - Started by Chris Barker - NOAA Federal on 2013-05-17T16:55:04+00:00 - Messages: 3 - Reply by email to internals@lists.php.net - More for agents: search with https://externals.io/search.md?q={query} · JSON API at https://externals.io/api · documentation at https://externals.io/llms.txt --- ## #67442 — Chris Barker - NOAA Federal — 2013-05-17T16:55:04+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/67442#67442 Hi Folks, I tried to post this note via the web interace, but I don't think it made it, so here it is again. I finally figured out how to subscribe to the list properly. (side NOTE: how to subscribe to the lists is very poorly documented -- there is nice whole page about all the php lists, but no links or docs about how to subscribe. Elsewhere, I found how to subscribe to php-general, and extrapolated from that -- however, it took a bunch of failed attempts, and much frustration, before I figured out that list list is called "internals" rather than "php.internals" or "php-internals", or ???. But I guess that weeds out the less-persistent!) Sorry if it's a repeat. I'm interesting in the status of the GD lib as a stand-alone library. I'd like to use it on it's own, and perhaps write some new python bindings for it. But as we all know the state of libGD's web presence is confusing (though recently improved). I have found it hard to: 1) know which source code I should use 2) find the docs 3) figure out where to ask questions, perhaps post patches, etc. (why I'm posting to this list) So; a) is there a mailing list or something that I missed? b) is there interest (probably from Pierre or Tom) to continue to maintain it, clean up its web presence, etc.? (note -- there really isn'ta ll that much to do to improve the situation a lot -- simply putting all the code, docs, and a small info page all in one place, and having a mailing list) I like GD, as it is simple, fast, and does what I need it to do. I'd rather not get into the mess of Cairo, or AGG, or skia (though skia does look pretty promising...). But I do need to know that there's some support before committing much effort to it. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker@noaa.gov --- ## #67444 — Remi Collet — 2013-05-17T17:02:11+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/67442#67444 · In reply to: #67442 Le 17/05/2013 18:55, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal a écrit : > But as we all know the state of libGD's web presence is confusing (though > recently improved). I have found it hard to: > > 1) know which source code I should use => https://bitbucket.org/libgd/gd-libgd Remi. --- ## #67446 — Pierre Joye — 2013-05-17T22:17:33+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/67442#67446 · In reply to: #67442 hi, On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I tried to post this note via the web interace, but I don't think it made > it, so here it is again. I finally figured out how to subscribe to the list > properly. > > (side NOTE: how to subscribe to the lists is very poorly documented -- > there is nice whole page about all the php lists, but no links or docs > about how to subscribe. Elsewhere, I found how to subscribe to php-general, > and extrapolated from that -- however, it took a bunch of failed attempts, > and much frustration, before I figured out that list list is called > "internals" rather than "php.internals" or "php-internals", or ???. But I > guess that weeds out the less-persistent!) > > Sorry if it's a repeat. > > I'm interesting in the status of the GD lib as a stand-alone library. I'd > like to use it on it's own, and perhaps write some new python bindings for > it. > > But as we all know the state of libGD's web presence is confusing (though > recently improved). I have found it hard to: > > 1) know which source code I should use With PHP, for any version prior to 5.5, build using "--with-gd", that will use the builtin version. As of 5.5, we have synced both versions so from a features and fixes point of view, they are on the same line. > 2) find the docs I have to put it back, but it is in most headers too. > 3) figure out where to ask questions, perhaps post patches, etc. (why I'm > posting to this list) you can fork and do pull requests on our git repo at bitbuckets. The issues tracker is the place to post report bugs or features requests. > So; > > a) is there a mailing list or something that I missed? Yes, via the lists.php.net, ie. see http://news.php.net/php.gd.devel > b) is there interest (probably from Pierre or Tom) to continue to maintain > it, clean up its web presence, etc.? (note -- there really isn'ta ll that > much to do to improve the situation a lot -- simply putting all the code, > docs, and a small info page all in one place, and having a mailing list) It is maintained, see http://www.libgd.org and the link to the repository. > I like GD, as it is simple, fast, and does what I need it to do. Same here :) While I still need a couple of new things, but they will be added in gd 2.2. > I'd rather > not get into the mess of Cairo, or AGG, or skia (though skia does look > pretty promising...). But I do need to know that there's some support > before committing much effort to it. There is :) We also have a IRC channel on freenode, #libgd. Thanks for your interest! -- Pierre @pierrejoye | http://www.libgd.org