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Date:      Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:05:15 +0000 (UTC)
From:      naddy@mips.inka.de (Christian Weisgerber)
To:        freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: print/freetype2 patent warning obsolete.
Message-ID:  <ka4tnb$2ekm$1@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>
References:  <CAF6rxgkzqdyroTNaTkD9nstFEjDnJfVxuFZoCr1-iK=T9vLYtA@mail.gmail.com>

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Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote:

> http://www.freetype.org/patents.html

"The colour filtering algorithm of Microsoft's ClearType technology for
 subpixel rendering is covered by patents. Note that subpixel rendering
 per se is prior art; using a different colour filter thus circumvents
 Microsoft's patent claims."

I admit I'm at a loss if that means that this...

> --- Makefile	(revision 308575)
> +++ Makefile	(working copy)
> @@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
>  USE_GNOME=	pkgconfig ltverhack:9
>  LIBTOOLFILES=	builds/unix/configure
>  CONFIGURE_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/builds/unix
> -
> -.if defined(WITH_LCD_FILTERING)
>  CFLAGS+=	-DFT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_RENDERING
> -.endif

... is patent-encumbered or not.

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de




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