how to add a packages to rpmfusion: cairo, libXft, freetype

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Wed Mar 4 15:04:04 CET 2009


Neal Becker wrote:
> On Wednesday 04 March 2009, David Hláčik wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> long time ago I promised to create packages suitable for rpmfusion for
>> following :
>>
>>   Request: freetype (with patches to support subpixel rendering and
>> bytecode interpreter)
>>   Summary: A free and portable font rendering engine
>>   URL: http://www.freetype.org
>>   Why not in Fedora: Patent issues regarding cleartype filtering and
>> bytecode interpreter
>>   Notes: this package should be part of a logical group of other patched
>> packages supporting better subpixel rendering in Fedora, to bring up the
>> font rendering to the level of Ubuntu, Windows XP/Vista and MacOS/X. These
>> packages are: cairo, freetype, fontconfig, libXft (and maybe pixman, this
>> should be checked). Source packages already exist with patches supporting
>> these features for all the above packages at: ftp://brebs.me.uk/fedora/10/.
>> Further info: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-186789.html
>>
> 
> Is this different from freetype-freeworld?

The mention of "Ubuntu" probably means it includes Ubuntu's set of 
non-upstreamed (and controversial) subpixel-rendering-related patches.

-- Rex


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