#2134: Fontconfig-2.4.1 ----------------------------------------+----------------------------------- Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner: [email protected] Type: task | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: 6.2 Component: BOOK | Version: SVN Severity: normal | Resolution: Keywords: | ----------------------------------------+----------------------------------- Comment (by [EMAIL PROTECTED]):
I suppose I should have reworded/extended my reasons. I can see this is something that is not going to be dropped. Paldo still uses 2.3.x as the stable version of Fontconfig. Not that this is a big thing, but it does indicate that Jurg has not fully tested, or is comfortable, with 2.4.x. I know I am not. It took Keith a year and a half to come up with the 2.4.x version and within a week of release, it was determined that there were major flaws. I'm just not comfortable updating, and the chief reason is that nothing is gained other than it is 'easier' to configure. Backporting fixes and all that is *not* going to happen. We either go with the current version, or go with the updated version. It is my opinion that the new version can't be tested as well as it should at this point in time. Additionally, it sounds as if you (Dan) are the only person at this time qualified to support the update. Alexander doesn't count as he has mentioned his availability to the LFS project is soon to be nil (if it isn't already). Again, this situation needs to be discussed on -dev and a determination should be made after: 1) what really the benefits are other than it is easier to configure 2) who really knows it and is comfortable in helping to support it 3) who all is going to do the testing 4) how will the testing be accomplished Dan, I appreciate your quest for a 'better' font system. But I just don't see the existing one as broken. And with that, to me a major change to something that affects much of BLFS should be left for time to do months of testing in a development environment. Any further discussion needs to go to -dev so that others can provide input also. :-) -- Ticket URL: <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/ticket/2134> BLFS Trac <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs> Beyond Linux From Scratch -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
