[KLUG Members] Better fonts in Linux web browsers?

[Bruce Smith]

> >>>Has anyone tried this "tweak" for True Type Fonts?
> >>>http://theregus.com/content/4/26770.html
> >>>Does it make things better or worse?
> >>>I'm thinking about grabbing the source RPM for "freetype" (if Redhat
> >>>supplies it on their FTP site :)  
> 
> Actually, I can't find it.  updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/SRPMS has no
> freetype file. 

That's because it hasn't been _updated_ since Redhat 8.0 came out!
Try ftp.redhat.com or buy source code CD's from me!  DUH!   :-)
(or see Bob, if he's figured out Redhat's FTP site yet ;)

I looked at the SRPM and it contains the patch mentioned in the article,
but it's not activated in the binary RPM.  A simple one byte tweak of
the SPEC file, followed by a build changes that.

However, I've yet to find any web site where I can tell the difference.

> >>http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU/index.html
> >Thanks!  There is some good stuff there.

The biggest improvement I've seen so far comes from upping the 
"-dpi" parameter that starts the X server.  MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!!!
(see the above mentioned howto)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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