Re: [ft-devel] web page for the forthcoming 2.2.0 release

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Another option is to use a new API prefix internally, but provide 
> backwards compatibility macros like:
> 
> #define  FT_New_Face     FT2_New_Face

Hmmm.

> Another option is to have ./configure refuse to install freetype
> 2.2.0 if a previous release of the library is detected on the
> system; that is, unless you use a super-duper parameter like
> --please-destroy-my-desktop that only the cautious will care to use.

I second this.  A big warning should be emitted if an older FreeType
DLL and/or header files are found.  How to do this sensibly is beyond
my knowledge.


    Werner