Guillaume Rousse kirjoitti keskiviikko, 14. heinäkuuta 2010 19:40:02:
> Le 14/07/2010 15:45, Anssi Hannula a écrit :
> > This package is in PLF because this build has subpixel hinting enabled
> > which are covered by software patents.
> > 
> > Oden Eriksson <[email protected]> 2.4.0-1mdv2011.0:
> > + Revision: 553311
> > - 2.4.0
> > - the bytecode interpreter is enabled because the patent expired in may
> 
> Do we still need this in PLF, if patent expired ? Or is 'bytecode
> interpreter' and 'subpixel hinting' different issues ?

Yes. (though I'm not sure if 'subpixel hinting' is the proper word to use, 
maybe 'subpixel filtering').

Though subpixel filtering is done directly by Qt4/Cairo as well, but I guess 
freetype's one might be better.

-- 
Anssi Hannula
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