A supposedly patent-free suggestion/solution to the curious subpixel rendering in Fedora

[Tom "spot" Callaway]

On 03/23/2009 12:47 PM, Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Tom "spot" Callaway wrote:
>> US5155805 : 2009-10-13 (17 years from issue date: 1992-10-13)
>> US5159668 : 2009-10-27 (17 years from issue date: 1992-10-27)
>> US5325479 : 2012-05-28 (20 years from file date: 1992-05-28)
> 
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2006-11/msg00006.html
> claims the third patent actually does not apply to freetype.
> 
> So will we have the BCI in F12? :-)

We'll have to look at that patent and determine whether it is applicable
or not. I find it odd that they would list it on their webpage if they
didn't feel it was applicable.

~spot