Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:15:02 -0800 From: Brian Gardner <openjdk@getsnappy.com> To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Zsolt_K=FAti?= <la.tinca@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: openjdk6 b17 Message-ID: <1CED4E10-80D7-43AF-A040-6F6BDCB86F2C@getsnappy.com> In-Reply-To: <20091102211536.7ad9ed9f@brain> References: <EAD67811-740E-43F4-8A11-2374F3EB84F9@getsnappy.com> <20091102211536.7ad9ed9f@brain>
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I've found a solution for the ugly font issue. I'll be posting a new =20= preliminary port later today, but here is a blog entry explaining my =20 research and solution. = http://www.getsnappy.com/tech-blog/freebsd-tips-tricks/freebsd-openjdk6-b1= 7-font-issues/ On Nov 2, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Zsolt K=FAti wrote: > On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:29:38 -0700 > Brian Gardner <brian@getsnappy.com> wrote: > >> Hi everybody, >> I've completed the port of openjdk6 from b16 to b17. I've blogged >> about the upgrade here: >> = http://www.getsnappy.com/tech-blog/freebsd-tips-tricks/upgrading-freebsd-p= ort-javaopenjdk6-from-b16-to-b17/ >> >> You can download this port and test it before it is committed from: >> http://www.getsnappy.com/downloads/openjdk6-b17.tar.gz >> >> To install the port: >> >> cd /usr/ports/java >> tar -xjf <path_to_tar_bundle>/openjdk6-b17.tar.gz >> cd openjdk6-b17 >> make >> I haven't done any testing yet and before I commit I would like to >> address the existing issue with poor font quality. >> >> Please leave good or bad comments about your experience with the >> preliminary build on this mailing list or my blog, so we can speed >> the process of committing a more stable and up-to-date version of >> Java for FreeBSD. >> > > Hi Brian, > > Since a picture worth thousand words, here comes two :-) > The first screenshot is made using sun-jdk, the other one with the new > openjdk port. > http://i37.tinypic.com/mudhj7.png > http://i37.tinypic.com/350usyf.png > > A lot of difference regarding font properties in various panels can be > seen: font size, type, emphasis, right margin (e.g. red line) > > (Sorry for not giving high fidelty in other non-relevant aspects.) > > IntelliJ's IDEA still looks bad. I can make similar screenshots in > case you need. > > Thanks for your work! > Zsolt > > ------------ > Zsolt K=FAti > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-java@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-java > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-java-=20 > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ------------------------------------------------------------ Brian Gardner | President + CEO GETSNAPPY.COM 3591 Sacramento Dr., Suite 118 San Luis Obispo CA, 93401 805.706.0420 | 805.762.4326 fax brian@getsnappy.com http://www.getsnappy.com Connect with me Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn ------------------------------------------------------------
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