Re:Goals and intentions? (Score 2, Interesting)

The xlib based backend is still the primary backend, but there are alternatives: there's an experimental GhostScript-based backend, and there's back-art, which uses libart and freetype to render stuff. It's fully usable once compiled and configured (which is still tricky, but this is alpha stuff). Screenshots and source at http://w1.423.telia.com/~u42308495/alex/backart/ . (Disclaimer: I wrote and maintain back-art, and I use it exclusively.)