Comment 17 for bug 170588

Q: What does Inkscape do?
A: Creates .svg files.

Q: What does the "s" in "svg" stand for?
A: Scalable.

It isn't a paint pakage; any feature that is restricted to
the current resolution of the screen really goes agaist the
fundamental concept of Inkscape in my opinion.

Nobody said:
>Sure, booleans can be a little inexact, but addressing that
>could be part of the bucket project :)

In the name of exactness, I would even go so far as to say
that the intersection of the new shape with the existing
shapes should create new nodes in the existing shapes in
order to ensure an exact fit. I.E. Where two shapes
intersect, add a node in each one at the intersection. If
there are multiple lines in multiple shapes (e.g. a circle
and a band around the circle), then add the node to all
coincident lines. Maybe a tick box in the fill creation
dialog box to enable this option, as it will be slower and
will have a wider impact on the drawing.

Phil Hibbs
Technical Consultant
Capgemini