Re: [Security-Discuss] recent security updates for 10.2 broke kde?

Vincent Danen <vdanen-4qZELD6FgxhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:58:57 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.linux.mandrake.security.general
Organization Mandriva
Message-ID <[email protected]>
* Joe Baker <[email protected]> [2006-06-15 13:41:02 -0500]:

> On Thursday 15 June 2006 11:17, Vincent Danen wrote:
> > * Simon Oosthoek <[email protected]> [2006-06-15 17:41:30 
> +0200]:
> > > As for the libfreetype6 update, the update from today fixed the acute
> > > problem of kdm and kde not running. Some users did complain about the
> > > resulting bigger fatter font rendering. Oh well, can't please everyone I
> > > suppose ;-)
> >
> > Huh?  Fatter font rendering?
> 
> In my workaround, I've also noticed fatter fonts on the login screen.
> As root I went into the KDE Desktop configuration ..
> System -> Configuration -> Configure your desktop
> 
> Then I went To:
> System -> Login Manager 
> 
> From there I selected the Font Tab.
> 
> I turned off the Bold attribute on the fonts which made it look more like 
> before.

So you made some changes prior to the freetype update?  Then it's not
the fault of the update?

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