From 0de6da30d5916640983eeba682773905c8f0051e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bryce Harrington Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:30:02 +0000 Subject: Fleshing out history section a bit (bzr r4290) --- inkscape.pod | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/inkscape.pod b/inkscape.pod index 66da34d4c..6edfb9f50 100644 --- a/inkscape.pod +++ b/inkscape.pod @@ -551,7 +551,29 @@ Inkscape was formed in 2003 by four active Sodipodi developers, Bryce Harrington, MenTaLguY, Nathan Hurst, and Ted Gould, wanting to take a different direction with the codebase in terms of focus on SVG compliance, interface look-and-feel, and a desire to open -development opportunities to more participants. +development opportunities to more participants. The project progressed +rapidly, gaining a number of very active contributors and features. + +Much work in the early days of the project focused on code stablization +and internationalization. The original renderer inherited from Sodipodi +was laced with a number of mathematical corner cases which led to +unexpected crashes when the program was pushed beyond routine uses; this +renderer was replaced with Livarot which, while not perfect either, was +significantly less error prone. The project also adopted a practice of +committing code frequently, and encouraging users to run developmental +snapshots of the program; this helped identify new bugs swiftly, and +ensure it was easy for users to verify the fixes. As a result, Inkscape +releases have generally earned a reputation for being robust and +reliable. + +Similarly, efforts were taken to internationalize and localize the +interface, which has helped the program gain contributors worldwide. + +Inkscape has had a beneficial impact on the visual attractiveness of +Open Source in general, by providing a tool for creating and sharing +icons, splash screens, website art, and so on. In a way, despite being +"just an drawing program", Inkscape has played an important role in +making Open Source more visually stimulating to larger audiences. =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE -- cgit v1.2.3