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- Special notes to Unix users
- ===========================
+ FreeType 2.5.5
+ ==============
- Please read the file `docs/UPGRADE.UNIX'. It contains important
- information regarding the installation of FreeType on Unix systems,
- especially GNU based operating systems like GNU/Linux.
+ Homepage: http://www.freetype.org
- FreeType 2's library is called `libfreetype', FreeType 1's library
- is called `libttf'. They are *not* compatible!
+ FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts.
-
- FreeType 2.3.12
- ===============
+ It is written in C, designed to be small, efficient, highly
+ customizable, and portable while capable of producing high-quality
+ output (glyph images) of most vector and bitmap font formats.
Please read the docs/CHANGES file, it contains IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.
- Read the files `docs/INSTALL' for installation instructions.
+ Read the files `docs/INSTALL*' for installation instructions; see
+ the file `docs/LICENSE.TXT' for the available licenses.
The FreeType 2 API reference is located in `docs/reference'; use the
- file `ft2-doc.html' as the top entry point. Additional
+ file `ft2-toc.html' as the top entry point. Additional
documentation is available as a separate package from our sites. Go
to
@@ -26,23 +24,44 @@
and download one of the following files.
- freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.bz2
- freetype-doc-2.3.12.tar.gz
- ftdoc2312.zip
+ freetype-doc-2.5.5.tar.bz2
+ freetype-doc-2.5.5.tar.gz
+ ftdoc255.zip
+
+ To view the documentation online, go to
+
+ http://www.freetype.org/freetype2/documentation.html
+
+
+ Mailing Lists
+ =============
+
+ The preferred way of communication with the FreeType team is using
+ e-mail lists.
+
+ general use and discussion: freetype@nongnu.org
+ engine internals, porting, etc.: freetype-devel@nongnu.org
+ announcements: freetype-announce@nongnu.org
+
+ The lists are moderated; see
+
+ http://www.freetype.org/contact.html
+
+ how to subscribe.
Bugs
====
- Please report bugs by e-mail to `freetype-devel@nongnu.org'. Don't
- forget to send a detailed explanation of the problem -- there is
- nothing worse than receiving a terse message that only says `it
- doesn't work'.
-
- Alternatively, you may submit a bug report at
+ Please submit bug reports at
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?group=freetype
+ Alternatively, you might report bugs by e-mail to
+ `freetype-devel@nongnu.org'. Don't forget to send a detailed
+ explanation of the problem -- there is nothing worse than receiving
+ a terse message that only says `it doesn't work'.
+
Enjoy!
@@ -51,7 +70,7 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 by
+Copyright 2006-2014 by
David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,