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Re: [Freetype] Font Fusion vs. Freetype?
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Vadim Plessky |
Subject: |
Re: [Freetype] Font Fusion vs. Freetype? |
Date: |
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 11:24:13 +0300 |
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On Tuesday 26 November 2002 2:45 am, Thibault Jamme wrote:
[...]
|
| FreeType and FontFusion don't appear to be in the same business. For one
| thing FreeType is free, FontFusion is a commercial product.
|
| FreeType is a collective effort that addresses a collective need.
Paul, if you need (can afford for your projects) commercial product - you
would better check out D-Type.
>From what I have seen, D-Type's rendering is quite impressive.
I don't know how it compares to FreeType, though.
FT-2.1.3 is indeed very nice.
|
| I don't think anyone here should shy away with a comparison, but rather
| welcome any test result. If FreeType is better, then let's boast. If not,
| well then we have a useful reference to measure against (I saw some clean
| screen shots at FontFusion) and possibly some goals set.
If someone can provide me working renderer for either FontFusion, or D-Type -
I would be glad to make tests and post comparision results.
|
| I am very curious indeed to see a comparison. Whatever result is not going
| to stop me from using FreeType as it is not viable for me to pay for a
| licence - at least now. FreeType answers some needs extremely well. Since
| FreeType does not rely on income (at least directly), competition is a
| non-issue. And here you have a direct link with the developers.
Which is extremly important, IMHO.
You can't get this for money.
| Someone
| may well prototype or learn with FreeType and then sell a FontFusion
| prototype.
|
| So if anyone can put together some comparisons, let's see them.
|
| Cheers all,
| Teebo
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