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Werner Lemberg39ce3ac2017-09-16 19:08:17 +02001 FreeType 2.8.1
2 ==============
David Turner85d260f2001-03-24 00:56:26 +00003
Werner Lemberg29f1a922013-04-27 09:46:10 +02004 Homepage: http://www.freetype.org
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Werner Lembergcecf93e2013-05-08 11:39:16 +02006 FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts.
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8 It is written in C, designed to be small, efficient, highly
9 customizable, and portable while capable of producing high-quality
10 output (glyph images) of most vector and bitmap font formats.
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Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000012 Please read the docs/CHANGES file, it contains IMPORTANT
13 INFORMATION.
Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000014
Werner Lemberg29f1a922013-04-27 09:46:10 +020015 Read the files `docs/INSTALL*' for installation instructions; see
16 the file `docs/LICENSE.TXT' for the available licenses.
Werner Lembergb2874fd2011-11-05 08:39:58 +010017
Werner Lembergfd74ec62006-05-12 04:00:44 +000018 The FreeType 2 API reference is located in `docs/reference'; use the
Werner Lemberg0c1d62d2014-01-05 21:56:17 +010019 file `ft2-toc.html' as the top entry point. Additional
Werner Lembergfd74ec62006-05-12 04:00:44 +000020 documentation is available as a separate package from our sites. Go
21 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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Werner Lemberg39ce3ac2017-09-16 19:08:17 +020027 freetype-doc-2.8.1.tar.bz2
28 freetype-doc-2.8.1.tar.gz
29 ftdoc281.zip
Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000030
Werner Lemberg29f1a922013-04-27 09:46:10 +020031 To view the documentation online, go to
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33 http://www.freetype.org/freetype2/documentation.html
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36 Mailing Lists
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39 The preferred way of communication with the FreeType team is using
40 e-mail lists.
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42 general use and discussion: freetype@nongnu.org
43 engine internals, porting, etc.: freetype-devel@nongnu.org
44 announcements: freetype-announce@nongnu.org
Werner Lemberg0e60b672015-07-28 06:44:40 +020045 git repository tracker: freetype-commit@nongnu.org
Werner Lemberg29f1a922013-04-27 09:46:10 +020046
47 The lists are moderated; see
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49 http://www.freetype.org/contact.html
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51 how to subscribe.
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David Turner90839fa2002-02-20 21:49:59 +000053
Werner Lemberga16c4a72003-04-21 13:30:27 +000054 Bugs
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David Turner90839fa2002-02-20 21:49:59 +000056
Werner Lemberg94926682014-12-06 07:11:44 +010057 Please submit bug reports at
Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000058
59 https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?group=freetype
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Werner Lemberg94926682014-12-06 07:11:44 +010061 Alternatively, you might report bugs by e-mail to
62 `freetype-devel@nongnu.org'. Don't forget to send a detailed
63 explanation of the problem -- there is nothing worse than receiving
64 a terse message that only says `it doesn't work'.
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David Turner90839fa2002-02-20 21:49:59 +000066
Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000067 Enjoy!
David Turner85d260f2001-03-24 00:56:26 +000068
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Werner Lemberg1429db62001-04-02 23:54:01 +000070 The FreeType Team
Werner Lemberg60a04df2005-06-04 23:04:30 +000071
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Werner Lemberg563ae782017-01-04 20:16:34 +010074Copyright 2006-2017 by
Werner Lemberg60a04df2005-06-04 23:04:30 +000075David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
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Werner Lemberg68a15eb2006-01-28 07:30:58 +000077This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
78modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
Werner Lemberg60a04df2005-06-04 23:04:30 +000079license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
80this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand
81and accept it fully.
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