Future of Shiva, lack of future of OpenGTL

[Lukast dev]

>
> The main reason for abandoning OpenGTL is that it relies on llvm and that
> still requires quiet a high maintenance on the library as new version of
> llvm appear, and there are many incompatibilities (like with mesa open
> source driver). Also, now the CTL color spaces are gone, so Shiva was the
> remaining useful bit.
>

Does this mean also end for OpenRijn?


> === On the third day, Shiva came back
>
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Did you consider to use GMIC? http://gmic.sourceforge.net/
I integrated it into Krita recently.

It provides:
o CPU backend
o language for writing filters (limited high-level language)
o syntax for describing filters
o there are already many filters available



> === Will Shiva be back in Krita ?
>
> Most definitely. I don't have an explicit roadmap yet. I also haven't
> follow closely enough to know if you already have figured out a way to
> integrate OpenCL in Krita, but in any case, I would start with integrating
> the C++ backend first.


Cool!
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