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Subject:    [Freetype] Re: [Render] Re: Arial ttf - bad rendering of some glyphs
From:       David Turner <david.turner () freetype ! org>
Date:       2001-07-13 11:49:18
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> > After review, it seems that it applies even if the "gasp" table isn't
> > stored in the font file. !! I need to dive in the claim details though
> > to be certain. I'm also confident that some of these contradict at least
> > two other patents so also cover so-called "gray-level processing of
> > grid fitted glyphs"..
> >
> > Oh, oh, I wonder if this means new shit on the radar ???
> 
> I don't think so -- we only *expose* the data, we neither process nor
> use it in an algorithmical way.
>

Well, Xft does something similar (more specifically, it uses a table
only to toggle anti-aliasing, while the patent seems to cover combined
anti-alias AND hinting). Again, this question needs careful review..

- David

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