On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Werner LEMBERG <w...@gnu.org> wrote:

>
> > I am still not convinced that this is a good idea to deploy two
> > versions in parallel.  That LEAN suffix will stay long after
> > Infinality is gone.
>
> Maybe there is a better macro name?
>
>
How about
#define TT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_HINTING 40
meaning that if the value is set to 40 use new algorithm, otherwise use
Infinality.


> > Why can't you just replace Infinality? I doubt that Infinality
> > itself was tested and maintained enough to be protected species.
>
> AFAIK, there is a huge user base, with a lot of variations on the used
> parameters.  FreeType is a mature library, and suddenly changing such
> broadly used features is not user friendly IMHO.
>
> Additionally, having the two in parallel allows better comparison.
>

Well, if the new algorithm looks better, nobody will even notice. Does it
look good?
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