Re: [PLF-announce] [RPM] freetype2-2.4.0-1plf2011.0

Guillaume Rousse kirjoitti keskiviikko, 14. hein=E4kuuta 2010 19:40:02:
> Le 14/07/2010 15:45, Anssi Hannula a =E9crit :
> > This package is in PLF because this build has subpixel hinting enabled
> > which are covered by software patents.
> > =

> > Oden Eriksson <[email protected]> 2.4.0-1mdv2011.0:
> > + Revision: 553311
> > - 2.4.0
> > - the bytecode interpreter is enabled because the patent expired in may
> =

> Do we still need this in PLF, if patent expired ? Or is 'bytecode
> interpreter' and 'subpixel hinting' different issues ?

Yes. (though I'm not sure if 'subpixel hinting' is the proper word to use, =

maybe 'subpixel filtering').

Though subpixel filtering is done directly by Qt4/Cairo as well, but I gues=
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freetype's one might be better.

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Anssi Hannula