Re: [Gnash] Gnash speed and free software

[Rob Savoye]

Timo Jyrinki wrote:
> > > I tried Gnash and it's good to have such a nice tool.
> > > One cons: as it was already reported, it is really slow. I read that
> > > it is recommended to get a 3D card to cope with that.
> > >
> > > However these days, all the 3D cards out there require proprietary
> > > drivers to be useful in this regard.
>
> The situation is not that sad, even though it's problematic at the moment.

  The main reason to develop a Cairo (or other 2D backend) is for 
speed, as well as a smaller footprint for embedded devices. I'm 
currently stuck running without any hardware acceleration (ATI cards 
suck...), and on a P4, it's ok, but definitely slow. Right now the Cairo 
backend isn't fully functional, but could be if somebody felt like 
focusing on this task.

        - rob -