freetype 2.3.1 - any problems anticipated?

Paul Guyot pguyot at kallisys.net
Mon Mar 19 20:29:14 PDT 2007


On Mar 20, 2007, at 12:16 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:

> freetype 2.3.1 is available. [1] I think I might update to it.  
> Someone has provided me with an updated portfile already. Only,  
> there were massive problems, as I recall, when someone tried to  
> update to freetype 2.2.1 and we had to revert to 2.1.10. Does  
> anyone remember what the problems were at that time, and know  
> whether or not we will have those problems now with 2.3.1?
>
>
> [1] In fact, 2.3.2 is available, but it produces errors during  
> configuration/compilation which 2.3.1 does not, so I am inclined to  
> upgrade only to 2.3.1 for now, if at all.

Hello Ryan,

Would you consider putting back support for MacOS X font functions  
and check that X11 ports that depend on freetype still build and  
work? (cf my private mail to you dated March, 16).

Paul





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