Re: [Devel] FreeType2PDF?

[Leonard Rosenthol]

At 10:08 AM -0500 7/3/02, Lance Dyas wrote:
> The various functions in OpenTypeLayout  extension arent available and a
> must have forinternational support.

        The information is there, just not exported via standard API.


> hmmm it struck us as odd that this would be a required field even when one
> is embedding the full font file in the PDF. It seems it would get ignored.

	Because you might be doing a subset and could potentially 
leave that out - but I agree with you.


> Too bad pdf wasnt developed as an open format the way svg was.

	Oh, I disagree!  I think it's a VERY GOOD THING that PDF 
wasn't developed in the same way SVG was - or it would not be where 
it is today.  As someone who was involved with SVG back in 1996/1997 
when it was still PGML, and has followed the process since - trust me 
on this one!!


> A while back in the list Archives you mentioned the idea of rewriting your
> code under the FreeType banner, have you anything shareable or did that
> project fall to the wayside. Or is it only workable within FreeType2 now.

	It was always an FT2-only solution, but yes, I have been 
working on other things right now and haven't spent time on this one 
(though I keep hoping to find a client willing to hire me to do it - 
see http://www.pdfsages.com).


Leonard
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