[mapserver-users] Re: GD rendering: polygons vs lines

[Gregor at HostGIS]

> A while back someone, maybe Thomas Bonfort, did some performance tests
> comparing GD to AGG, and if I recall AGG was only slightly slower and in
> at least a couple of cases it was faster the GD.

In our case, GD renders in 1 second and AGG in 3 in these few tests 
cases we're concerned with. We're thus allowing a choice between "fast 
mode" and "good quality mode"


> Also I should point out that the GD renderer is getting removed
> So I'm not sure there is much interest in chasing issue

Well, that's good to know. Thanks for the heads-up. I'll wait and see if 
someone comes up with any ideas before I give up entirely.

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