FreeBSD ImageMagick Users, would you consider this? - GoFuckYourself.com

Arty · 08-24-2003, 06:10 PM

In short, while looking out for alternatives I've found that one:

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In November, 2002, the GraphicsMagick project was formed as a branch from ImageMagick 5.5.2. The project was formed in order to develop a more "stable" form of ImageMagick which is suitable to be use as a base for other open source (and proprietary) applications. It was perceived that ImageMagick provided tremendous value, but also proved to be difficult to rely on as a stable application component since the ImageMagick interfaces often changed between releases, and there was no concept of shared library ABI stability. GraphicsMagick intends to resolve these issues while providing an appealing development environment to attract the best available developers.

Currently, I'm porting that to FreeBSD on my free time and I will possibly get the maintanership of that port when done. But before doing that I would like to know if that will be usefull for anyone. Will you consider switching to that?

GraphicsMagick

You might want to check their Mission Statement.

TheFLY · 08-24-2003, 06:11 PM

Yeah I think any advances in this area is important... I've read that imagemagik was unstable too... there really aren't many choices...

OFFBEAT · 08-24-2003, 06:12 PM

i think that's an awesome idea. it can only help the momentum for FreeBSD.

Arty · 08-24-2003, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by TheFLY
Yeah I think any advances in this area is important... I've read that imagemagik was unstable too... there really aren't many choices...

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Originally posted by OFFBEAT
i think that's an awesome idea. it can only help the momentum for FreeBSD.

Thank you guys, that's enough for me.

I'll finish & submit that asap. Best thing is, it's commands are the same and it works faster than the ImageMagick while requiring less memory.

08-24-2003, 06:11 PM	#2
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Yeah I think any advances in this area is important... I've read that imagemagik was unstable too... there really aren't many choices...

08-24-2003, 06:12 PM	#3
OFFBEAT Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, US Posts: 398	i think that's an awesome idea. it can only help the momentum for FreeBSD.