From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 3 18:15:08 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F0661065672 for ; Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:15:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from openjdk@getsnappy.com) Received: from mailA.getsnappy.com (mailA.getsnappy.com [72.29.186.40]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 75A198FC0C for ; Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:15:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.1.8] (24-205-233-63.dhcp.snlo.ca.charter.com [24.205.233.63]) by mailA.getsnappy.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nA3IF7wI028013 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:15:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from openjdk@getsnappy.com) Message-Id: <1CED4E10-80D7-43AF-A040-6F6BDCB86F2C@getsnappy.com> From: Brian Gardner To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Zsolt_K=FAti?= In-Reply-To: <20091102211536.7ad9ed9f@brain> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:15:02 -0800 References: <20091102211536.7ad9ed9f@brain> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: openjdk6 b17 X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:15:08 -0000 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 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 /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 ------------------------------------------------------------