[QGIS-Developer] Dropping the extra label placement algorithms?

[matteo]

Hi Nyall,


> Ok, we've hit a stalemate then. I was hoping to drop the additional
> algorithms to allow some desirable new features like avoiding
> duplicate text labels within xxx mm of others (e.g. avoiding too many
> labels for dual-carriage highways), and use that some logic to start
> implementing things like automatically abbreviated label text when the
> full text cannot be placed. But, if we keep all the existing
> algorithms, it basically means this logic has to be written multiple
> times. Ouch!

+1 for removal. Never understood the differences in details.

Cheers and thanks

Matteo