> > > > So, are there any plans for next major release in near future? > > Yes, in autumn. > > > Will the ABI change other than hiding these internal functions? > > It will get a new major .so version (at least this was the concensus > on this list, IIRC), but there won't be any major changes in the code > itself, I think.
Pardon my ignorance; why are we changing the soname if the ABI are going to be same? The first version of LSB desktop module is being planned to be released beginning of next year. Since LSB standardizes on the soname in addition to ABI, we will have to make sure we do it for the proper version of library (based on acceptance of it by multiple distros). > > We probably should use libtool's `-export-symbols' option to really > hide the internal functions; any further advice on this topic is > highly welcome. > > > Another issue specific to freetype is the licensing. I believe > > there are parts of library functionality covered by Apple license. > > Can you please shade some light on that? > > A very small part of the TrueType hinting engine (exactly seven lines > of source code) is covered by two Apple patents -- not by a license, > BTW. By default, this code is disabled, and a work-around code can be > activated which handles most TrueType fonts just fine. Note that this > patent is basically valid in the US only since mathematical algorithms > can't be patented here in Europe. > > > > We currently don't have a test suite, and we welcome volunteers. > > > > Yes, we can certainly identify some resources to look at this > > problem, thought we prefer to existing test suites if available. How > > does the testing happen today? > > I run a test application over a bunch of strange and broken fonts and > check the results visually. Note that it is a very deep problem to > define an efficient test suite; ghostscript has exactly the same > problem, and, AFAIK, they don't have such a test suite either. > > > Is it possible to develop test suites for this library using TET > > like framework? > > What is TET? > > > Any past freetype projects in test domain which we can leverage? > > We have a bundle of demo applications (ft2demos) which test most of > FreeType's functionality. > > > Werner _______________________________________________ Freetype-devel mailing list Freetype-devel@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freetype-devel
