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Re: Develop a test framework for checking FreeType's rendering output
From: |
Alexei Podtelezhnikov |
Subject: |
Re: Develop a test framework for checking FreeType's rendering output |
Date: |
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:21:26 -0400 |
Hi Sarthak
In your proposal, I see a lot about infrastructure, but not so much
about the image generation. Are you familiar with FreeType Demos
(https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype-demos), which can
output PNG directly. Can they be used or modified to be useful?
Thank you,
Alexei
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 7:51 AM sarthak bhardwaj
<1sarthakbhardwaj@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello mentors,
>
> I have uploaded my initial draft proposal at GSoC under the title:- "Re:
> Develop a test framework for checking FreeType's rendering output", It is an
> initial draft and there must be many shortcomings in it, do share your
> reviews or suggestions. I will be very thankful to you.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Sarthak Bhardwaj
>
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 12:59 PM Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello Sarthak,
>>
>>
>> > I want suggestions regarding generating HTML pages depicting the
>> > comparison, as this project wants to add some good UI, or can say we
>> > need something more functional and reflexive than the current one.
>>
>> I don't have suggestions, since I'm not acquainted with those issues.
>> Actually, it's part of the GSoC project to do this research, testing
>> the various possibilities, producing test HTML pages that can be
>> visited, maybe producing snapshots too, etc., etc.
>>
>> > I think using something like Jekyll or HUGO will be a plus, [...]
>>
>> Maybe :-)
>>
>> > And for the proposal, do FreeType demand any specific questions to
>> > be answered in the proposal, as some other orgs do, or it should be
>> > kept general i.e. as mentioned in GSoC guidelines
>> > <https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/writing-a-proposal>.
>>
>> We don't have specific questions to be answered. A good description
>> of the problem and your planned activities to solve it together with a
>> timetable should do. If you want comments, submit a draft proposal at
>> GSoC (and tell us), and we will have a look.
>>
>>
>> Werner
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Alexei A. Podtelezhnikov, PhD