linux vs freebsd fc-cache binaries

[Kris Kennaway]

On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 03:50:42PM -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:

> |>The problem might be the version of freetype2 being used in linux_base.
> |>~ There was a bug a while back where it would not process bitmapped
> |>fonts.  I can't say for certain, but linux_base-8 does use a pretty old
> |>version of freetype2.  Could also be a fontconfig problem.  What version
> |>of fontconfig is being used?
> |
> |
> | fontconfig-2.1-9.i386.rpm
> | freetype-2.1.2-7.${ARCH}.rpm
> |
> | I wonder if updates are available for redhat 8.x.
> 
> I think I found the problem.  Freetype2-2.1.2 didn't support gzip'd
> fonts.  That said, we really should be at 2.1.4 or higher for proper
> gzip support.

Yes, this seems to be the problem.

> Not sure if an updated RPM is available, though.

I couldn't find one on the mirror site.  This is annoying..looks like
we'll either have to 

* ship a linux_base with crappy font rendering, add the errata entry
and then deal with all the support mail from people who don't read it.

* Make the XFree86 and xorg font ports not install gzipped fonts,
until we can update again to a newer linux_base after the release.

Kris
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