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Werner Lemberg95fcaf82002-05-05 22:24:44 +00001 Special notes to Unix users
2 ===========================
David Turner9a9edc62001-12-22 16:07:52 +00003
Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +00004 Please read the file `docs/UPGRADE.UNX'. It contains important
Werner Lemberga16c4a72003-04-21 13:30:27 +00005 information regarding the installation of FreeType on Unix systems,
David Turner5158fbc2003-03-27 21:35:44 +00006 especially GNU based operating systems like GNU/Linux.
David Turner9a9edc62001-12-22 16:07:52 +00007
Werner Lemberga16c4a72003-04-21 13:30:27 +00008 FreeType 2's library is called `libfreetype', FreeType 1's library
Werner Lemberg95fcaf82002-05-05 22:24:44 +00009 is called `libttf'. They are *not* compatible!
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David Turner9a9edc62001-12-22 16:07:52 +000011
Werner Lemberg8439fe82006-03-21 21:04:33 +000012 FreeType 2.2
13 ============
David Turner85d260f2001-03-24 00:56:26 +000014
Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000015 Please read the docs/CHANGES file, it contains IMPORTANT
16 INFORMATION.
Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000017
Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000018 Read the files `docs/INSTALL' for installation instructions.
David Turner85d260f2001-03-24 00:56:26 +000019
Werner Lemberg8439fe82006-03-21 21:04:33 +000020 Note that the FreeType 2 documentation (together with signature
21 files) is now available as a separate package from our sites. Go to
David Turner85d260f2001-03-24 00:56:26 +000022
Werner Lemberg8439fe82006-03-21 21:04:33 +000023 http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/
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25 and download one of the following files.
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27 freetype-doc-2.2.tar.bz2
28 freetype-doc-2.2.tar.gz
29 ftdoc22.zip
Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000030
David Turner90839fa2002-02-20 21:49:59 +000031
Werner Lemberga16c4a72003-04-21 13:30:27 +000032 Bugs
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David Turner90839fa2002-02-20 21:49:59 +000034
Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000035 Please report bugs by e-mail to `freetype-devel@nongnu.org'. Don't
36 forget to send a detailed explanation of the problem -- there is
37 nothing worse than receiving a terse message that only says `it
38 doesn't work'.
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40 Alternatively, you may submit a bug report at
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42 https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?group=freetype
David Turner90839fa2002-02-20 21:49:59 +000043
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Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000045 Enjoy!
David Turner85d260f2001-03-24 00:56:26 +000046
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Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000048 The FreeType Team
Werner Lemberg60a04df2005-06-04 23:04:30 +000049
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Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000052Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 by
Werner Lemberg60a04df2005-06-04 23:04:30 +000053David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
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Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000055This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
56modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
Werner Lemberg60a04df2005-06-04 23:04:30 +000057license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
58this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand
59and accept it fully.
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