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I just got this elog from updating my gentoo system. It's from |
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freetype-2.4.2: |
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---------------------------- begin ------------------------------ |
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LOG (postinst) |
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The TrueType bytecode interpreter is no longer patented and thus no |
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longer controlled by the bindist USE flag. Enable the auto-hinter |
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USE flag if you want the old USE=bindist hinting behavior. |
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----------------------------- end ------------------------------- |
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So I looked up "auto-hinter" in the flagedit(1) program. It says: |
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> auto-hinter: Local Flag: Use the unpatented auto-hinter instead of the |
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(recommended) TrueType bytecode interpreter (media-libs/freetype) |
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The placement of the "(recommended)" is just a bit ambiguous. Is it |
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recommenting the unpatented auto-hinter, or making a recommendation of the |
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TrueType bytecode interpreter? I'm guessing the former, but not with |
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complete confidence. |
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I want clear font rendering, which I guess means using hints, and I've added |
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the auto-hinter use-flag in package.use. |
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I hope I guessed right. |
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Kevin O'Gorman, PhD |
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