Re: Proposal: Don't show applications in the software center with XPM icons

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Gilles J. Seguin wrote:
> -1
> I vote against
> reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPM_%28image_format%29
> your arguments about transparent pixels is wrong, and XPM is more
> flexible than the others one.

Me too.

> - i do not want to break with the unix tradition of supporting legacy
>   applications
>   - are xpm icons still allow in default icon directories
>   - what will be the beahavior if included
> - i do not agree with the pejorative used of old standard
>   - xpm is still the only way to include raster images in "C" programs
>     example #include "xicon64" directives
> - is the proposition include commenting xlib library manuals for fedora
>   particular used of icons.
> - xbitmap is the only mechanism to specify 15 bits display screen,
>   or dispaly with depth different from 8,16,24
> - xbitmap can be 32 bits deep
> - xbitmap may have alpha channels specified has masks
> - xbitmap allow compositing more complex icons
> and obviously bitmap is also implied, since they are XPM of depth one

Good points there.

In addition, I don't think it is the software center's job to arbitrarily 
restrict allowed icon types beyond what freedesktop.org specifies.

        Kevin Kofler

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