Re: [Freetype] Font Fusion vs. Freetype?

[Vadim Plessky]

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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