Re: Re: com php-src: Remove T1Lib support (see #69698): NEWS UPGRADING ext/gd/config.m4 ext/gd/config.w32 ext/gd/gd.c ext/gd/php_gd.h
| From: | Pierre Joye | Date: | Sun, 21 Jun 2015 03:42:56 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: com php-src: Remove T1Lib support (see #69698): NEWS UPGRADING ext/gd/config.m4 ext/gd/config.w32 ext/gd/gd.c ext/gd/php_gd.h | ||
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Yes, t1lib is dead since long. T1 fonts are still used in some cases
(printing businnes) and can be loaded smoothly using freetype.
My point is such removal should not be done this way but with at least a
post on the list before and a clear migration path in upgrading.
On Jun 21, 2015 3:26 AM, "Lior Kaplan" <lior.k@zend.com> wrote:
> Just my two cent for background: Debian / Ubuntu has decided to drop this
> due to dead upstream and lack of maintenance.
> So this seem also reasonable for us.
>
> Kaplan
>