[haiku-development] Re: Haiku font rendering is not as good as Linux

On 27 August 2009 15:07, Stephan Assmus <superstippi@xxxxxx> wrote:

>
> On 2009-08-27 at 16:37:24 [+0200], Anoop Kumar Narayanan
> <anoop.kn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > @topic (To all)
> > I've noticed it too. The sub-pixel rendering on Linux is a lot more
> > smoother(better) in comparison to Haiku.
> > Point I am trying to make: Its not that Sub-pixel smoothing may be
> > difficult to read for some users because of aging, etc etc, its just
> > that, when its activated on both operating systems, Linux provides much
> > better result.
>
> For you it does. For me it doesn't. The point has already been made: it's
> personal preference.
>
> But just as much as Linux does not offer the Haiku sub-pixel rendering
> (which I find superior), Haiku does not currently offer the Linux blurred
> sub-pixel filter (you may call it "smooth", I call it "blurry").
>
> A totally different story here is that Ubuntu has the patented hinting as
> well as the patented sub-pixel rendering turned on. We have turned both off
> now. Especially without the patented byte-code interpreting hinter, glyphs
> such as A, W and so on have suddenly gained some weight at the default
> font- size.
>
> I am not sure what we can do about it, except either fix Freetype's
> auto-hinter or ignore the patent issues.
>
>
Apologies for dredging up an old thread, but today I installed OpenSolaris
in a VM out of curiosity and I was presented with the following dialog when
I selected the 'Subpixel smoothing (LCD's)' option in the GNOME Appearence
settings:


"Enabling full hinting may require a license from Apple Computer. If you
have obtained such a license or have determined that you do not need one,
click Ok to activate full hinting.

Further information available at :
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/patents.html";


I just clicked on 'OK' as I am using my Macbook Pro to write this.

Maybe Haiku could have a similar dialog for those if us who prefer the
patent encumbered byte-code hinter?

Just a thought.....

Cheers,
Nik

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