* docs/release: Minor additions and clarifications.

* docs/CHANGES: Updated to reflect many fixes for backwards
compatibility.  Still incomplete.
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2006-02-26 Werner Lemberg <wl@gnu.org>
* docs/release: Minor additions and clarifications.
* docs/CHANGES: Updated to reflect many fixes for backwards
compatibility. Still incomplete.
2006-02-26 David Turner <david@freetype.org>
* src/base/ftobjs.c (ft_recompute_scaled_metrics): Re-enable

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Also, using the FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT flags within FT_Load_Glyph
always forces auto-hinting, as a special exception.
- Face metrics (face->size->metrics) and glyph metrics are no
longer rounded. If you do not round or round improperly in your
applications, you may find glyphs clipped or blurred. Usually,
you would like to `ceil' the ascender, `floor' the descender,
and `round' the advance.
- A new API `FT_TrueTypeGX_Validate' (in FT_GX_VALIDATE_H) has
been added to validate TrueType GX/ATT tables (feat, mort, morx,
bsln, just, kern, opbd, trak, prop). After validation it is no
@ -40,6 +34,8 @@ LATEST CHANGES BETWEEN 2.2.0 and 2.1.10
accessing them. This code has been contributed by Masatake
Yamato and Toshiya Suzuki.
By default, this module is not activated.
- The following callback function types have changed slightly (by
adding the `const' keyword where appropriate):
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enable the interpretation of the `gasp' table only if native
TrueType hinting is available.
- A new function `FT_Module_Get_Flags' (declared in `FT_MODULE_H')
can be used to get the module flags for a given module.
- A new function `FT_Get_TrueType_Engine_Type (declared in
`FT_MODULE_H') is provided to determine the status of the
TrueType bytecode interpreter compiled into the library
(patented, unpatented, unimplemented).
- Vertical metrics of glyphs are synthesized if the font does not
provide such information. You can tell whether the metrics are

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How to prepare a new release
----------------------------
. include/freetype/freetype.h: Update FREETYPE_MAJOR, FREETYPE_MINOR, and
FREETYPE_PATCH.
. include/freetype/freetype.h: Update FREETYPE_MAJOR, FREETYPE_MINOR,
and FREETYPE_PATCH.
. builds/unix/configure.ac (version_info): Update according to the libtool
rules, then regenerate the configure script with the top-level
`autogen.sh'. After that, update `config.guess' and `config.sub' to the
most recent versions (from the `config' CVS repository).
. builds/unix/configure.ac (version_info): Update according to the
libtool rules, then regenerate the configure script with the
top-level `autogen.sh'. After that, update `config.guess' and
`config.sub' to the most recent versions (from the `config' CVS
repository).
Assure that the most recent versions of autoconf and libtool are
used while calling `autogen.sh'.
. builds/freetype.mk (refdoc): Update the `--title' option.
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. docs/VERSION.DLL: Document changed `version_info'.
. ChangeLog: Announce new release.
. ChangeLog: Announce new release (both freetype2 and ft2demos).
. Call `make refdoc' to update HTML reference. Copy it to
freetype.freedesktop.org:/srv/freetype.freedesktop.org/\
freetype2/docs/reference.
TODO: Create FreeType home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org and update it
accordingly.
TODO: Create FreeType home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org and
update it accordingly.
Write script to automatically do this.
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TODO: Tag the home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org.
. Create packages for freetype2, ft2demos, and documentation.
. Create packages for freetype2, ft2demos, and documentation (in zip,
.tar.gz, and .tar.bz2 format).
Assure that the .zip file uses CR/LF at line ends -- but *not* for
images!
TODO: Write scripts and/or provide make targets to do that.
. Create signature files with `gpg -b' and upload files to savannah and
sourceforge.
. Create signature files with `gpg -b' and upload files to savannah
and sourceforge.
TODO: Write script to do this. Cf. automake's `gnupload' script.
. Announce new release on freetype-announce@nongnu.org and to relevant
newsgroups.
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Copyright 2003, 2005 by
Copyright 2003, 2005, 2006 by
David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute this
file you indicate that you have read the license and understand and
accept it fully.
license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand
and accept it fully.
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