On a related note, do I run into patent/license issues as a result of
hinting? I recall reading that on the FreeType site and based on that
description am thinking that using the hinting might actually mean I
need to secure a license. At what point, in regards to the hinting in
FreeType do I end up needing to deal with a license?
More specifically, I'm trying to understand how the below maps into code.
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Is FreeType 2 Affected by the Patents?
The answer is no for any recent build of FreeType 2, since it comes with
an ‘auto-hinting’ module that was specifically designed to completely
ignore the TrueType bytecode instructions.
However, the source code for the bytecode interpreter is still available
and can be toggled on at compile time, for those that want to use it
anyway (because they purchased a license from Apple, or because they are
in a country where the patents do not apply, etc.). For details please
check the documentation that comes with your FreeType source package (it
normally involves changing one configuration macro).
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It sounds from the above that if I use FT_LOAD_DEFAULT, then it will be
using the true type hinting byte-code potentially using the patented
instructions but that I am required to use FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT to
avoid the patented instructions. Is that correct?
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