[KLUG Members] Better fonts in Linux web browsers?

[Bruce Smith]

> >>>>>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!
> 
> Huh?
> 
> >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 ;)
> 
> Obviously niether have I (figured out Redhat's FTP site).  Don't updates 
> get posted on updates.redhat.com when they are released?

Right, errata, updates, bug fixes, whatever they are called, get posted
there.  "freetype", which is part of the standard distribution hasn't
had an update (I haven't replaced it on BSware) since Redhat 8.0 was
released.  ONLY updated RPMs & SRPMs get put on updates.redhat.com.
The standard distribution RPMs & SRPMs are on ftp.redhat.com.

> >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)
> 
> I'm on my RH8 box, where I thought fonts always looks good anyway.  I 
> jacked up the dpi to 100 (edited gdm.conf), restarted gdm, xdpyinfo says 
> dpi is 100x100 - and I don't notice a difference.

It doesn't effect all sites.  Look at pricewatch.com before and after.

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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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