Re: [Freetype] any plan on "ClearType"

[Zenith Lau]

On Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:34:26 -0400
"Changyuan Hu" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi, my dear FreeType developers,
> 
> It would be nice to see FreeType project include special rendering tool for 
> LCD displays using the horizontal subpixel rendering technology, as is used 
> in Microsoft ClearType. I thought it might be a problem with intellectual 
> property until I found the following site:
> 
> http://grc.com/cleartype.htm
> 
> The author of this site said that Apple II graphics programmers were already 
> using the vertical subpixel rendering 22 years ago. Much different from what 
> Microsoft stated as something "unprecedented innovation".
> http://grc.com/ctwho.htm
> 
> If so, FreeType developers will have the freedom to developer this technology 
> and I am sure lots of LCD software developers will benifit from your great 
> work.
It is already a feature of Xft, according to the author and related people on 
address@hidden

Though I still can't get it work : (

> 
> Sincerely,
> Changyuan
>  
> 
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