[Mageia-dev] why not disable bytecode interpreter in freetype2 ?

Fri May 13 11:51:15 CEST 2011

2011/5/13 Zé <mmodem00 at gmail.com>:
+> 2011/5/13 Zé <mmodem00 at gmail.com>:
+>> Thats a fact, but hat should happen is that freetype2 should have
+>> bytecode interpreter disabled by default, since so far users prefer
+>> it.
+> Seams Fedora choosed to finally fix it, it reverted freetype2 with a
+> patch to disable bytecode interpreter. ->
+> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=547532
+> Why dont we also do the same thing?
+> Since theres users complaining about it, why not solve it once for all?
+> --
+> Zé
+>
+Hello,
+
+Is this thread asking to _disable_ bytecode interpreter?
+
+Please don't do that. Bacause pdf which embedded with Windows Chinese
+fonts will look like this if you disabled bytecode interpreter:
+http://hyperrate.com/thread.php?tid=680
+
+For years we have to either rebuild freetype, or use plf package.
+Since there's no patent problems now, I beg you, seriously, please do
+not disable bytecode interpreter in freetype.
+
+Sincerely,
+
+You-Cheng Hsieh
+