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Re: Suggestion on structure of Graphics section of repository
On 2 Aug 1998 jfm2@club-internet.fr wrote:
> gv (who has replaced ghostview) is quite decent so I am not sure
> kghostview provides a real bonus for non-KDE users. At least not big
> enough to be assigned top priority.
the main ones worth looking at are ee (gnome) and kdvi (kde)
> If you want to build an RPM who does not conflict with KDE you must
> use shared files and AFAIK that is only possible if you make it with
> the same SRPM.
Is this an issue if we use a static build ?
> -SVGAlib is an inherent security problem because every program using
> it must be setuid root. SVGAlib is ideal for one day needing
> anti-virus programs on Linux.
the last time I remember crashing my machine was when I tried using an
SVGAlib package (-:.
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