I think that really you need to ask if using external modules is ideal for your application. The way i read your message is that you feel you are cheating becau

I think that really you need to ask if using external modules is ideal for your application. The way i read your message is that you feel you are cheating because you are using something else. Lets put it in another perspective: Lets take inkscape for example, the devs would not have got as far with it if they were not using cairo. You are not only saving yourself time in achieving what you set out to do but you are also showing apreciation for someone elses effort. As long as you respect licences and give adequate attribution then that is perfectly fine. Another point to make is why reinvent the wheel. If there is a good reason for it then by all means. You have an advantage with libs that if you have a prob with it then someone else should be able to help. Sorry if there are spelling and gramatical errors - my phone typing isnt exactly good hah