Re: [ros-dev] Marlett font

[mf]

Thomas Weidenmueller wrote:
>   No, the disabled functionality doesn't affect the
> output in any way
>  except speed. Only the byte code interpreter is affected by patents, but
>  the hinting is still done correctly, although slower. 
Exactly. This byte code is the hinting that Ged suggests embedding in
our Marlett font. Of course freetype still hints, but it ignores the
bytecode and works around it. Hence embedding hints in the TTF would
be rather useless. Ask wierd_w, he's been having a lot of trouble with
hinting and freetype. The only solution we could come up with is
adding a hack for greyscale bitmap fonts that substitute the outlines
for certain font sizes.

mf

[Klemens Friedl]

2007/2/24, mf <mf(a)mufunyo.net>et>:
>   Patent pansies have disabled hinting in ReactOS'
> freetype. So hinting
>  will do us no good, as hints are not parsed by the font engine. 
Software patents are not valid in most countries.
Freetype 2 patented features are disabled in ReactOS by default.
You can activate it by alter the build-time setting ReactOS located in
the config xml file; "NSWPAT" flag.
If you live in a country where software patents are valid/apply, don't
enable this (except you have purchased a license from the patent
owner).

Nevertheless the fonts should look fine with default settings. But it
may look better with all features enabled.

>   Hence embedding hints in the TTF would be rather
> useless. 
IMHO, wrong; see above.