Re: Backend and non-backend (was Re: Stencil bounding box)

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

David Feuer schreef:
> On 5/1/06, Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Given that we haven't had anyone writing or modifying the backend in the
> > past 5 years, I doubt that there is much need for this.
>
> I've been working on it ...

yes, but using your work as an argument for your work is a circular 
argument.

> Well, if you care about where things are on the page, one option would
> be just to compare PNGs.  Otherwise:  the new backend design I'm
> considering would flatten stencils.  This should make it really easy
> to pull out a list of elements, sorted in any convenient fashion.

Godspeed, in that case.

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