Re: [ft-devel] Next FreeType release

[Werner LEMBERG]

> > I just worry that having duplicates will interfere with Xcode or
> > other things that I build.
> 
> You could use the Jam build. Apple hasn't used jam since Xcode 1.x,
> and it has no dependencies. I keep a copy of the source at
> http://ghostscript.com/~giles/jam/jam-2.5.tar.gz if that's helpful.

Nice idea.  However, I just update the Jam files, but I never actually
run them.  It's thus possible that errors have crept in.

> >>> Is there no way to build freetype with the tools Apple provides?
> >>
> >>Apparently not from the CVS.  I'll send you a configure script
> >>privately which you can use.
> 
> In cases like this, it's helpful to provide distribution snapshots
> if you want cross-platform testing.

I simply don't have time for things like that.  It's already far too
time consuming to manage all the projects I maintain.  Any volunteer?


    Werner