desktop SVG graphics having transparency issues

[justin williams]

volvoguy wrote:

>Hi everybody!
>
>I was working on some new SVG backgrounds today in my relatively fresh
>install of Hoary Array 4. Some of the graphics had semi-transparent
>elements, but when used as a Gnome background graphic, those parts
>turned 100% opaque. The background, which was 100% transparent, stayed
>transparent. Anybody have any clue as to whether this is a Gnome or an
>Inkscape issue?
>
>For those interested, I've been experiencing the joys of
>doctor-patient-insurance relationships. My major spinal fusion surgery
>was cancelled because the insurance comapny "forgot" to authorize it,
>then the doc got pissed at me assuming I cancelled it and cut off my
>pain meds and then *quit* when I called him about it. Talk about
>feeling like you're in the Twilight Zone! My family doctor restored my
>tolerable pain level and referred me to more specialists - should take
>about 2 months to get in to see one. As a result you'll probably be
>getting more SVG graphics - whether you like it or not! :-)
>
>Thanks to everyone that wished me luck before the first scheduled surgery! 
>
>
>  
>
Hey Aaron...

First off I want to say I'm sorry to hear all of the trouble you are 
having with your doctor and insurance. It's such a bitch to deal with 
the health care industry in general. I'm on a class 2 controlled 
substance (same class as cocaine) prescription, and a class 4 controlled 
substance prescription as well. What this means is that I have to go in 
every Month (sometimes more) just to get my RX refilled, because they 
can't give refills on controlled substance..the freakin DEA sucks. Since 
I"m a vet in the US with no health insurance, I go to the VA....so I 
know the frustration. The VA is notorious for having a high turnover, so 
I'm constantly being switched around to new doctors, and each time I get 
a new one, they give me hell about prescribing me controlled substance, 
despite the fact that I've been on them since 2001. It's sad that in a 
so called "free" country like the US, that the government would be so 
uptight about drugs, that they make recieving urgently needed medical 
care, so impossible to get if it includes drugs on the control substance 
list. what a joke.

Sorry about the long off topic post...I just wanted to say I hope things 
work out for you and that you get the care that you need.

The actually reason for my email however is not really off topic...I 
went to your website to look at the SVG graphics you've been working on. 
I also do graphic and web design, but it has all mostly been in a 
adobe/macromedia/microsoft/apple world. Actually it's because of this 
control they have on the market, and linux's lack of good software in 
this department that I'm not very familar with SVG graphics (and please 
don't flame me about gimp, etc...they still are not as good as the 
closed-source counterparts....I think Linux and Open-Source software are 
wonderful, and I am slowly getting to the point where that is all I use...)

My problem is this. When ever I click on one of your thumbnails to view 
it, instead of seeing the actually graphic, I'm presented with an xml 
page instead.  Any suggestions? Forgive me if it's just my still being 
up at 5am that I'm totally missing something very obvious. Pasted below 
is just the header of one of your graphics, for clarification sakes.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 20010904//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-SVG-20010904/DTD/svg10.dtd">


Namo Dharma,
Justin Williams

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