Kevin Donnelly wrote:

On Mon 18 June 2007 22:12:33 Michael wrote:

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I'm thinking of trying out 10.2, but was wondering if there's a repository that includes a freetype package with the bytecode interpreter and sub-pixel hinting already enabled.

There is a very good page on this in opensuse-community.org: http://opensuse-community.org/SubpixelHinting This is a very easy step-by-step.

Indeed. Which sort of begs the question, why isn't it in packman together with the other patent-busting necessities? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Pascal Bleser schrieb:

But it's not too difficult to build it yourself from the src.rpm, so, you may chose to do so ;)

That's true m8. wget http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/suser-guru/rpm/experimental/packages/freetype2/src/... TARGET_OPT=`case $(uname -m) in i*86) echo --target=i586;; esac` rpmbuild --rebuild $TARGET_OPT --with subpixel freetype2-*.guru.suse*.src.rpm However IMO it's still looks like crap. I've even disabled it on my Windows coz I couldn't get sleep nights after a few hours of work with subpixel hinting enabled. But who needs it, just build it. I like sharp lookin' fonts. Cheers Jan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Juergen Weigert wrote:

On Jun 19, 07 07:51:16 +0200, Jan Tiggy wrote [...] I wonder, if we could package a little script like

Sure, would be pretty easy. And package the script as an RPM to pull in required dependencies (gcc, make, glibc-devel, ...). [...]

* including a desktop icon to trigger the script ending in rpm -Uhv freetype...

Yes, RPMs should be built as non-root anyway. And at the end of the script, kdesu or gnomesu to root to do the rpm - --freshen line.

and call it freetype-rebuild-subpixel.rpm or something. :-)

;) cheers - -- -o) Pascal Bleser http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/ /\\ _\_v The more things change, the more they stay insane. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGeCbHr3NMWliFcXcRAoZXAJ9Fg6FoUJ3fmqiLharg9Dkfz4mb8ACgp16V RykORKKjYb1CV9XGSuIMzlI= =zVDF -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Pascal Bleser wrote:

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Michael wrote:

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Kevin Donnelly wrote:

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On Mon 18 June 2007 22:12:33 Michael wrote:

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I'm thinking of trying out 10.2, but was wondering if there's a repository that includes a freetype package with the bytecode interpreter and sub-pixel hinting already enabled.

There is a very good page on this in opensuse-community.org: http://opensuse-community.org/SubpixelHinting This is a very easy step-by-step.

Indeed. Which sort of begs the question, why isn't it in packman together with the other patent-busting necessities?

Because I've put it in my repository and not in Packman.

And also because Packman and my repository are mirrored at several places, amongst which also in the US. Without the green light of a lawyer, I wouldn't host binary RPMs with subpixel hinting enabled.

But it's not too difficult to build it yourself from the src.rpm, so, you may chose to do so ;)

cheers - -- -o) Pascal Bleser http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/ /\\ _\_v The more things change, the more they stay insane.

When it comes to font technology, I think there's a lot to be said for bringing in Shuttleworth's lawyers ;) Cheers, Michael -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Doug McGarrett wrote:

On Tuesday 19 June 2007 01:39, Pascal Bleser wrote:

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Michael wrote:

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Kevin Donnelly wrote:

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On Mon 18 June 2007 22:12:33 Michael wrote:

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I'm thinking of trying out 10.2, but was wondering if there's a repository that includes a freetype package with the bytecode interpreter and sub-pixel hinting already enabled. There is a very good page on this in opensuse-community.org: http://opensuse-community.org/SubpixelHinting This is a very easy step-by-step. /snip/ I looked at this, but it says you must have 10.2 or there'll be trouble. (Sigh.) But it is by far the best step-by-step thing I've ever seen for anything Linux. To whoever wrote it, my congratulations!

Well, here's the deal: it worked without a hitch on my 10.0 laptop, so... You give it a try, lemme know how it works out (as said, _should_ work) and if it's fine I'll update the wiki page to remove that limitation line ;) cheers - -- -o) Pascal Bleser http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/ /\\ _\_v The more things change, the more they stay insane. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGeCZZr3NMWliFcXcRAj2gAJkBaZWNDL3RpSbKaOPRo1uWBWcuMACeKIFn YmV1DiETIBx1lGjLgWq3SZI= =DySY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org