Alan Coopersmith writes: > 2. Few architectural changes to libfontconfig and fc-cache CLI : > > Previously with fontconfig 2.3.2, the font cache files were > getting created under the directory where the fonts are > installed (i.e mostly under '/usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/' dir) > Now with the new fontconfig 2.5.0, these font cache files will > be placed under '/var/cache/fontconfig' directory which also > helps fontconfig to work correctly in sparse zones where /usr > is unwritable.
Yay! I regularly check my systems for 'stray' files in package- delivered directories, and these cache files have long been a false positive. Will the upgrade process scrub away the now-unnecessary cache files in /usr? -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 35 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
