[ft] freetype autohint versus ttfautohint

[vernon adams]

Werner,

What could be the differences between a font hinted with ttfautohint 
rendered with freetype, and a non-hinted font rendered with freetype's 
via it's built-in autohinter?

As i understand it there should be no difference, as ttfautohint is 
based on freetype libs anyway. But what if a non-hinted font is rendered 
on a freetype system under 'full' hinting? Will that font be autohinted 
and rendered exactly the same as a ttfautohint'd font?

Just trying to work out what pros/cons maybe of 'ttfautohinting' fonts 
that are to be used on freetype systems :)

Many thanks

vernon