Re: how update the website for the complex layout

>> What exactly do you mean with a 'more general framework'?
> 
> If my memory is correct, HarfBuzz was started as the one of the
> infrastructure for the Pango.  When it was started, there were other
> non-HarfBuzz OpenType drivers, like Qt, like ICU, etc. Maybe there
> were more.  But now, the major players like Qt and ICU had changed
> to HarfBuzz.  So I feel HarfBuzz had grown as more general
> framework, in comparison with its beginning.

OK.

> But anyway, your pointing out "HarfBuzz is a text shaping library,
> not a text layout library" is important for the people looking for
> "text layout framework showing vertical glyphs in vertical writing
> mode".  Maybe a simple mention on HarfBuzz is a misleading info,
> like, giving a flour to a person looking for a bread.  I withdraw my
> proposal to replace the mention on Pango by the mention on HarfBuzz.
> More elaboration is needed.

:-)  Maybe you can make further suggestions for the FAQ.


    Werner