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Fontconfig 2.0 Released

Posted by michael on from the you'll-get-helvetica-and-like-it dept.

david_g writes "Keith Packard released version 2.0 of Fontconfig. Fontconfig is "a library for configuring and customizing font access". It can "discover new fonts when installed automatically, removing a common source of configuration problems", among other nifty functionalities. It comes with Xft2, and there are patches for GTK, Mozilla, and QT3 being readied. Another small step towards world domination..."

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  1. Now all we need is.... by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 1, Troll

    An easier way to configure printers, complete M$ Office interoperability, and a stronger add hardware system, and we're desktop ready!

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    You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
  2. All we need is.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    something that's as usable, functional, stable as Windows XP, then we might be close to wasting time on.

    Linux is only free if you time is worthless.

  3. Derrr... by KFury · · Score: 0, Troll

    Which platform?

    Is this news?

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    Kevin Fox