That looks like a useful workaround. Visio to vector graphics, then import the vsg to Dia. It isn't built in, but it serves the purpose.
On Nov 4, 2016 6:19 PM, "Valek Filippov" <f...@gnome.org> wrote: > http://dia-installer.de/vsd2svg/index.html.en > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 12:08 AM, Michael Ross <michael.e.r...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Andrew, >> >> Andrey is being concise. More can be said. If you are familiar with open >> source development, you know that it is all volunteer work. Less obvious is >> the fact that- if the people who wrote Dia had an inclination to use visio >> files then they would written the code for it. What has to happen with all >> of open source development is that someone must want the feature or >> function bad enough to develop it. Dia is what it is because the features >> that comprise it were compelling enough to the developers - as it >> apparently was for the code student you mentioned with libre office impress. >> >> It is possible, but maybe not necessarily likely, you could make a >> sufficiently moving case that people who don't care about visio files would >> write code to handle them. I think the development of Dia simply >> sidestepped that by making a program that allowed the users to develop >> their own shapes and palettes. Why should the Dia developers do as you >> suggest? This is the case that you need to make. >> >> Back to Andrey's point, you can develop the code if it interests you. You >> could offer it for release to Dia or not. >> >> Mike >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dia-list mailing list >> dia-list@gnome.org >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > dia-list mailing list > dia-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > >
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