diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eae9530c31..74e64163b0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2007-10-31  Michael Natterer  <mitch@gimp.org>
+
+	* configure.in: depend on glib 2.14.1
+
+	* app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
+	* app/vectors/gimpvectors-import.c: use g_slice_dup() instead of
+	g_slice_new() and memcpy().
+
 2007-10-31  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
 
 	* plug-ins/common/retinex.c: use a combo-box instead of radio
diff --git a/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c b/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
index e4569b3516..de00ceae2c 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
@@ -353,10 +353,7 @@ gimp_draw_tool_set_transform (GimpDrawTool *draw_tool,
     }
 
   if (transform)
-    {
-      draw_tool->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-      memcpy (draw_tool->transform, transform, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
-    }
+    draw_tool->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, transform);
 
   gimp_draw_tool_resume (draw_tool);
 }
diff --git a/app/vectors/gimpvectors-import.c b/app/vectors/gimpvectors-import.c
index 93e3991add..3bfcb0b735 100644
--- a/app/vectors/gimpvectors-import.c
+++ b/app/vectors/gimpvectors-import.c
@@ -566,8 +566,7 @@ svg_handler_group_start (SvgHandler   *handler,
 
           if (parse_svg_transform (*values, &matrix))
             {
-              handler->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-              memcpy (handler->transform, &matrix, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
+              handler->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, &matrix);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_VECTORS_IMPORT
               g_printerr ("transform %s: %g %g %g   %g %g %g   %g %g %g\n",
@@ -619,8 +618,7 @@ svg_handler_path_start (SvgHandler   *handler,
 
               if (parse_svg_transform (*values, &matrix))
                 {
-                  handler->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-                  memcpy (handler->transform, &matrix, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
+                  handler->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, &matrix);
                 }
             }
           break;
@@ -702,8 +700,7 @@ svg_handler_rect_start (SvgHandler   *handler,
 
               if (parse_svg_transform (*values, &matrix))
                 {
-                  handler->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-                  memcpy (handler->transform, &matrix, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
+                  handler->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, &matrix);
                 }
             }
           break;
@@ -853,8 +850,7 @@ svg_handler_ellipse_start (SvgHandler   *handler,
 
               if (parse_svg_transform (*values, &matrix))
                 {
-                  handler->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-                  memcpy (handler->transform, &matrix, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
+                  handler->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, &matrix);
                 }
             }
           break;
@@ -922,8 +918,7 @@ svg_handler_line_start (SvgHandler   *handler,
 
               if (parse_svg_transform (*values, &matrix))
                 {
-                  handler->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-                  memcpy (handler->transform, &matrix, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
+                  handler->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, &matrix);
                 }
             }
           break;
@@ -1011,8 +1006,7 @@ svg_handler_poly_start (SvgHandler   *handler,
 
               if (parse_svg_transform (*values, &matrix))
                 {
-                  handler->transform = g_slice_new (GimpMatrix3);
-                  memcpy (handler->transform, &matrix, sizeof (GimpMatrix3));
+                  handler->transform = g_slice_dup (GimpMatrix3, &matrix);
                 }
             }
           break;
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4b60b9a5c1..ad1d7a750b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ m4_define([gimp_stable],
 m4_define([gimp_full_name], [GNU Image Manipulation Program])
 
 # required versions of other packages
-m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.12.3])
+m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.14.1])
 m4_define([gtk_required_version], [2.10.13])
 m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [gtk_required_version])
 m4_define([pangoft2_required_version], [1.12.2])