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[Pharo-project] Re: Fwd: About true type fonts

by Andrew Tween

Hi, I've uploaded a png, which is sharper... http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_both_plugins_installed.PNG Cheers, Andy "Adrian Lienhard" <adi(a)netstyle.ch> wrote in message news:3DD53898-D7BB-4179-8457-3078C983810D@netstyle.ch... Interesting. The glyphs in the screenshot with subpixel anti aliasing do not look very sharp, but maybe this is just because the screenshot is compressed as a JPG file. I'm going to look at this after I'm back from holidays in two weeks... I'm curious whether there are any plans to include the FT2Plugin and the BitBlt modification in the Windows and Lunix VMs? Adrian On Aug 1, 2008, at 16:43 , StÃ©phane Ducasse wrote: > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Andrew Tween <amtween(a)hotmail.com> >> Date: August 1, 2008 3:12:47 PM CEDT >> To: StÃ©phane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr> >> Subject: RE: About true type fonts >> >> Hi Stef, >> >> It is unlikely that I will be doing any more work on FreeType, but I >> believe the current version is complete enough to be useful. >> >> I have created a Pharo image with everything installed. >> You can find it here... >> http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo.zip >> >> Included in that zip is the image + changes files, and any packages that >> have been installed. >> >> You will see that there is a sar file , FreeType Plus Squeak Sans Font >> Pack.small.sar. This installs a ttf font (SqueakSans) as the list, code, >> menu font etc. >> I created the SqueakSans font from BitStream Vera Sans. The main reason >> for creating this was so that I could change the embedding flags to >> allow it to be legally embedded. >> (Bitstream Vera fonts have the flag set so that it can't be embedded, >> although I doubt anyone would really mind). >> >> Having modified the flags, the Bitstream license states that the font >> must no longer be named 'Bitstream' or 'Vera', so I named it 'Squeak >> Sans'. >> The contents of those ttf files are embedded in the image, so it isn't >> necessary to distribute the font files with the image - FreeType loads >> the font from memory. >> >> If you run the image, and you have all the required plugins installed, >> then you should see >> this...http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_both_plugins_installed.JPG >> >> If the FT2Plugin is missing then you will see this ... >> http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_plugins_missing.JPG >> >> If the FT2Plugin is present, but the modified BitBlt plugin is missing, >> then you should see >> this...http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_bitbltPlugin_missing.JPG >> >> (in the last jpg , there is no subpixel anti aliasing, but the >> difference may not be noticable unless you magnify the images) >> >> Also in the zip, is a sar file containing the plugins for Windows and >> Linux... FreeTypePluginInstaller3.sar >> When installed, the sar will attempt to copy the plugins to the correct >> location on disk. >> >> The FTPlugin is now included in the Mac VM. >> The modified BitBlt plugin (to enable subpixel anti-aliasing) for the >> Mac is available >> here...ftp://ftp.smalltalkconsulting.com/experimental/BitBltPlugin.v1.0.0b1… >> >> There should be enough info here to enable people to run the image and >> play around. >> >> Please feel free to ask questions, and to forward this to the Pharo >> mailing list. >> >> Cheers, >> Andy >> >> >> > From: stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr >> > To: amtween(a)hotmail.com >> > Subject: About true type fonts >> > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:20:10 +0200 >> > >> > Hi andy >> > >> > For pharo we are discussing about fonts and I wanted to know >> > the status of the truetype support. >> > >> > stef >> >> >> Make a mini you on Windows Live Messenger! Try it Now! > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project

Aug. 3, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] How to Run a Successful Free Software Project

by Damien Cassou

I own a copy. I can lend it to anyone at ESUG. On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Hilaire Fernandes <hilaire(a)ofset.org> wrote: > It may be an interesting reading for the newly formed Pharo free > software project > > "Producing Open Source Software is a book about the human side of open > source development. It describes how successful projects operate, the > expectations of users and developers, and the culture of free > software. The book is released under an open copyright: it is > available in bookstores and from the publisher (O'Reilly Media), or > you can browse or download it here." > > http://producingoss.com/ > > -- > http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project > -- Damien Cassou Peter von der AhÃ©: Â«I'm beginning to see why Gilad wished us good luckÂ». (http://blogs.sun.com/ahe/entry/override_snafu)

Aug. 3, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] Fwd: About true type fonts

by Damien Cassou

It's cool to have a prepared image to test. However, we need a repeatable process. Can Andrew package this? On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 4:43 PM, StÃ©phane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr> wrote: > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Andrew Tween <amtween(a)hotmail.com> > Date: August 1, 2008 3:12:47 PM CEDT > To: StÃ©phane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr> > Subject: RE: About true type fonts > Hi Stef, > > It is unlikely that I will be doing any more work on FreeType, but I believe > the current version is complete enough to be useful. > > I have created a Pharo image with everything installed. > You can find it here... > http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo.zip > > Included in that zip is the image + changes files, and any packages that > have been installed. > > You will see that there is a sar file , FreeType Plus Squeak Sans Font > Pack.small.sar. This installs a ttf font (SqueakSans) as the list, code, > menu font etc. > I created the SqueakSans font from BitStream Vera Sans. The main reason for > creating this was so that I could change the embedding flags to allow it to > be legally embedded. > (Bitstream Vera fonts have the flag set so that it can't be embedded, > although I doubt anyone would really mind). > > Having modified the flags, the Bitstream license states that the font must > no longer be named 'Bitstream' or 'Vera', so I named it 'Squeak Sans'. > The contents of those ttf files are embedded in the image, so it isn't > necessary to distribute the font files with the image - FreeType loads the > font from memory. > > If you run the image, and you have all the required plugins installed, then > you should see > this...http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_both_plugins_installed.JPG > > If the FT2Plugin is missing then you will see this > ... http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_plugins_missing.JPG > > If the FT2Plugin is present, but the modified BitBlt plugin is missing, then > you should see > this...http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_bitbltPlugin_missing.JPG > > (in the last jpg , there is no subpixel anti aliasing, but the difference > may not be noticable unless you magnify the images) > > Also in the zip, is a sar file containing the plugins for Windows and > Linux... FreeTypePluginInstaller3.sar > When installed, the sar will attempt to copy the plugins to the correct > location on disk. > > The FTPlugin is now included in the Mac VM. > The modified BitBlt plugin (to enable subpixel anti-aliasing) for the Mac is > available > here...ftp://ftp.smalltalkconsulting.com/experimental/BitBltPlugin.v1.0.0b1… > > There should be enough info here to enable people to run the image and play > around. > > Please feel free to ask questions, and to forward this to the Pharo mailing > list. > > Cheers, > Andy > > ________________________________ >> From: stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr >> To: amtween(a)hotmail.com >> Subject: About true type fonts >> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:20:10 +0200 >> >> Hi andy >> >> For pharo we are discussing about fonts and I wanted to know >> the status of the truetype support. >> >> stef > > > ________________________________ > Make a mini you on Windows Live Messenger! Try it Now! > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project > > -- Damien Cassou Peter von der AhÃ©: Â«I'm beginning to see why Gilad wished us good luckÂ». (http://blogs.sun.com/ahe/entry/override_snafu)

Aug. 3, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] Some recent development done with Pharo

by Damien Cassou

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 5:29 PM, Hilaire Fernandes <hilaire(a)ofset.org> wrote: > I have been using happily these past two weeks Pharo for newer > development in DrGeo, > http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire/index.php?post/2008/08/01/DrGeo-II-macro-cons… > > Keep the good work, it is important for people like needing a reliable > and well maintained image. > > Btw, regarding UI feel, I found using NiceFont and NON-rounded > window give a me a nice look and feel. How do you remove the rounded corners? -- Damien Cassou Peter von der AhÃ©: Â«I'm beginning to see why Gilad wished us good luckÂ». (http://blogs.sun.com/ahe/entry/override_snafu)

Aug. 3, 2008

[Pharo-project] How to Run a Successful Free Software Project

by Hilaire Fernandes

It may be an interesting reading for the newly formed Pharo free software project "Producing Open Source Software is a book about the human side of open source development. It describes how successful projects operate, the expectations of users and developers, and the culture of free software. The book is released under an open copyright: it is available in bookstores and from the publisher (O'Reilly Media), or you can browse or download it here." http://producingoss.com/ -- http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire

Aug. 3, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] Fwd: [squeak-dev] Limbo, again!

by Alexandre Bergel

Humm... >> The reason I complain is that currently >> there are fixes available to vexing problems with 3.10.2 >> (fonts stabilitity, FFI installability). >> But no easy way for users to get the benifit of them. >> ( I consider loading the patches individually into the images >> not to be particularly easy). >> >> Mantis reports: >> http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=7140 >> 0007140: Loading FFI renders sockets non-functional. >> http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=6980 >> 0006980: Loading FFI kernel makes NetNameResolver unresponsive >> >> The fact this now has a duplicate indicates how much the fix is >> needed. I had a look at them. These issues require an expertise that I do not have. >> 0006577: In sq 7170 loaded projects get unexpected font changes >> http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=6577 This one can be ignored since Projects have been dropped out of Pharo. Cheers, Alexandre -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.

Aug. 3, 2008

[Pharo-project] Fwd: [squeak-dev] Limbo, again!

by StÃ©phane Ducasse

Begin forwarded message: > From: Jerome Peace <peace_the_dreamer(a)yahoo.com> > Date: August 2, 2008 11:38:49 PM CEDT > To: squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org > Subject: [squeak-dev] Limbo, again! > Reply-To: peace_the_dreamer(a)yahoo.com, The general-purpose Squeak > developers list <squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org> > > Limbo, again! > > > 3.10.2 is released. > > 4.0 is on the horizon (and behind schedule). > > 3.11 or 3.10.3 is where? > > The reason I complain is that currently > there are fixes available to vexing problems with 3.10.2 > (fonts stabilitity, FFI installability). > But no easy way for users to get the benifit of them. > ( I consider loading the patches individually into the images > not to be particularly easy). > > Mantis reports: > http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=7140 > 0007140: Loading FFI renders sockets non-functional. > http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=6980 > 0006980: Loading FFI kernel makes NetNameResolver unresponsive > > The fact this now has a duplicate indicates how much the fix is > needed. > > 0006577: In sq 7170 loaded projects get unexpected font changes > http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=6577 > > I've written a dozen emails about this. > http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/squeak-dev/2008-June/129332.html > [squeak-dev] 3.10.2-rc is missing TTCFont registry fixes > M6577FontRegFix-wiz.2.cs > > I'd rather spend my time on newer bugs. > > So, Randal, if you and the rest of the board > can solve the harvesting problem or > even improve the current state of affairs. > You would have my gratitude. > > > My question for the board, (particularly in the person of Randal ) > is how do we move forward NOW? > > Yours in service and curiosity, --Jerome Peace > > > > > >

Aug. 3, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] Fwd: About true type fonts

by Adrian Lienhard

Interesting. The glyphs in the screenshot with subpixel anti aliasing do not look very sharp, but maybe this is just because the screenshot is compressed as a JPG file. I'm going to look at this after I'm back from holidays in two weeks... I'm curious whether there are any plans to include the FT2Plugin and the BitBlt modification in the Windows and Lunix VMs? Adrian On Aug 1, 2008, at 16:43 , StÃ©phane Ducasse wrote: > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Andrew Tween <amtween(a)hotmail.com> >> Date: August 1, 2008 3:12:47 PM CEDT >> To: StÃ©phane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr> >> Subject: RE: About true type fonts >> >> Hi Stef, >> >> It is unlikely that I will be doing any more work on FreeType, but >> I believe the current version is complete enough to be useful. >> >> I have created a Pharo image with everything installed. >> You can find it here... >> http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo.zip >> >> Included in that zip is the image + changes files, and any packages >> that have been installed. >> >> You will see that there is a sar file , FreeType Plus Squeak Sans >> Font Pack.small.sar. This installs a ttf font (SqueakSans) as the >> list, code, menu font etc. >> I created the SqueakSans font from BitStream Vera Sans. The main >> reason for creating this was so that I could change the embedding >> flags to allow it to be legally embedded. >> (Bitstream Vera fonts have the flag set so that it can't be >> embedded, although I doubt anyone would really mind). >> >> Having modified the flags, the Bitstream license states that the >> font must no longer be named 'Bitstream' or 'Vera', so I named it >> 'Squeak Sans'. >> The contents of those ttf files are embedded in the image, so it >> isn't necessary to distribute the font files with the image - >> FreeType loads the font from memory. >> >> If you run the image, and you have all the required plugins >> installed, then you should see this...http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_both_plugins_installed.JPG >> >> If the FT2Plugin is missing then you will see this ... http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_plugins_missing.JPG >> >> If the FT2Plugin is present, but the modified BitBlt plugin is >> missing, then you should see this...http://www.zen61439.zen.co.uk/ft_pharo/ft_pharo_bitbltPlugin_missing.JPG >> >> (in the last jpg , there is no subpixel anti aliasing, but the >> difference may not be noticable unless you magnify the images) >> >> Also in the zip, is a sar file containing the plugins for Windows >> and Linux... FreeTypePluginInstaller3.sar >> When installed, the sar will attempt to copy the plugins to the >> correct location on disk. >> >> The FTPlugin is now included in the Mac VM. >> The modified BitBlt plugin (to enable subpixel anti-aliasing) for >> the Mac is available here...ftp://ftp.smalltalkconsulting.com/experimental/BitBltPlugin.v1.0.0b1… >> >> There should be enough info here to enable people to run the image >> and play around. >> >> Please feel free to ask questions, and to forward this to the Pharo >> mailing list. >> >> Cheers, >> Andy >> >> >> > From: stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr >> > To: amtween(a)hotmail.com >> > Subject: About true type fonts >> > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:20:10 +0200 >> > >> > Hi andy >> > >> > For pharo we are discussing about fonts and I wanted to know >> > the status of the truetype support. >> > >> > stef >> >> >> Make a mini you on Windows Live Messenger! Try it Now! > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project

Aug. 2, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] http://www.pharo-project.org/

by StÃ©phane Ducasse

It will be either in pier or cmsbox both are seaside-based. stef On Aug 2, 2008, at 8:41 PM, Bill Schwab wrote: > Stef, > > Would it help to do it in Seaside? IIRC, I saw that mentioned as > tutorial material early (make that earliER<g>) in my Seaside learning. > > Bill > > > > > > Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D. > University of Florida > Department of Anesthesiology > PO Box 100254 > Gainesville, FL 32610-0254 > > Email: bschwab(a)anest.ufl.edu > Tel: (352) 846-1285 > FAX: (352) 392-7029 > >>>> stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr 08/01/08 10:45 AM >>> > still I would love to have a good wiki. > I know that samuel was working on the wiki. > > stef > > > On Jul 31, 2008, at 9:22 AM, Adrian Lienhard wrote: > >> >> On Jul 31, 2008, at 09:15 , Marcus Denker wrote: >> >>> >>> On 30.07.2008, at 17:23, Alexandre Bergel wrote: >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> http://www.pharo-project.org/ is down... >>> >>> Did we ever configure the domain to point anywhere? Not as much as >>> I remember... >> >> no, not that I know. >> >> We could make it redirect to the Google project page until we have >> the web site, but I think its not critical since we don't have a >> product to sell yet. >> >> Adrian >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pharo-project mailing list >> Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr >> http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project > > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project >

Aug. 2, 2008

Re: [Pharo-project] http://www.pharo-project.org/

by Bill Schwab

Stef, Would it help to do it in Seaside? IIRC, I saw that mentioned as tutorial material early (make that earliER<g>) in my Seaside learning. Bill Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D. University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology PO Box 100254 Gainesville, FL 32610-0254 Email: bschwab(a)anest.ufl.edu Tel: (352) 846-1285 FAX: (352) 392-7029 >>> stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr 08/01/08 10:45 AM >>> still I would love to have a good wiki. I know that samuel was working on the wiki. stef On Jul 31, 2008, at 9:22 AM, Adrian Lienhard wrote: > > On Jul 31, 2008, at 09:15 , Marcus Denker wrote: > >> >> On 30.07.2008, at 17:23, Alexandre Bergel wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> >>> http://www.pharo-project.org/ is down... >> >> Did we ever configure the domain to point anywhere? Not as much as >> I remember... > > no, not that I know. > > We could make it redirect to the Google project page until we have > the web site, but I think its not critical since we don't have a > product to sell yet. > > Adrian > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project > _______________________________________________ Pharo-project mailing list Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project

Aug. 2, 2008