Is that code in SVN now? Can you send a quick email to this list when it does go in, if it's not already?
Ted Neward Java, .NET, XML Services Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing http://www.tedneward.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:build-dev- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Race > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:39 PM > To: build-dev@openjdk.java.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: encumbrances update > > > I just want to give a quick update on the state of one the 2D encumbrances > to a broader audience than the 2D and font mailing lists, since the > state of encumbrances are generally of broad interest. > > Igor Nekrestyanov just put back into what will be b17 the first version of > the > code that replaces using the T2K font rasteriser with freetype. > This should be be out on openjdk.java.net in a few days. > > It is believed to build and work on all platform combinations : windows, > linux, solaris, 32 and 64 bit, but testing has focused on the 32 bit > versions. > > Whilst removing the encumbrance, it does add the requirement > that you have freetype around. That is, at this time, we > chose not to include sources for a specific freetype since > we think most distros will want to link against the platform one. > > If the build detects a compatible freetype in /usr/lib it will > just link against that. > > But if needed you can provide your own by setting ALT_FREETYPE_LIB_PATH, > in which case ALT_FREETYPE_HEADERS_PATH should also be set. > The build docs have been updated with this information. > > We have only tested against recent freetypes : 2.3.0 and later. > So there's some work to do there to see what the actual minimum > requirements are. If you have an earlier version you want to > try, you may need to bypass the sanity check. > > Please try it out, and let us know of any suggestions for > improvement etc by communicating on > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/font-scaler-dev > > And on a related note, Alexey Menkov is making changes which > separate out the encumbered Java Sound code from the unemcumbered parts. > This basically slims down the binary plug to just those parts that > need to be in it, making it easier to replace. Hopefully that > will be in an openjdk drop in about two weeks. I expect Alexey > have more to say on this on the sound mailing lists : > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/audio-engine-dev > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/sound-dev/ > > -Phil. > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/929 - Release Date: 7/31/2007 > 5:26 PM > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/929 - Release Date: 7/31/2007 5:26 PM
