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Switch from freetype-rs to rusttype (or provide it as an alternative) #276

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StelarCF opened this issue Feb 10, 2016 · 4 comments
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FreeType as a dependency makes it harder to port to other platforms, especially when trying to cross-compile from linux. FreeType is not likely to change that much, so using a statically compiled alternative will make it easier to compile.

Perhaps the option to use Freetype as an alternative should be provided, but I think using RustType (once it matures enough, if it isn't mature enough already) will benefit cross-platform development.

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bvssvni commented Feb 10, 2016

There is also https://github.com/pistondevelopers/truetype.

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kvark commented Feb 10, 2016

And also PistonDevelopers/gfx_text#38
I don't know which one of {truetype, rusttype} is better, but at least one of them should beat freetype-rs eventually.

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bvssvni commented Feb 10, 2016

I opened up an issue for discussion PistonDevelopers/truetype#25, and informed the author of RustType. Hope we can get our heads together and come up with a good plan.

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bvssvni commented Mar 4, 2017

Closed by #288

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