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+                        * * *   FreeType/2   * * *
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+                      (Version 1.0, 5. November 1998)
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+ Copyright (C) 1997,1998 Michal Necasek <mike@mendelu.cz>
+ Copyright (C) 1997,1998 The FreeType Development Team
+
+
+ Motto: "OS/2 is dead? Again? Thanks for telling me, I'd never notice!"
+
+
+  *** if you are upgrading from previous version, please see the FAQ (Q15) ***
+
+
+- First a short Q&A:
+
+Q1: What's this?
+A1: This is what OS/2 users have been waiting for only too long - a free,
+   high-quality TrueType renderer a.k.a. Font Driver conforming to the
+   OS/2 Intelligent Font Interface specification. It is based on FreeType -
+   a free portable library for using TrueType fonts.
+    Please note that although this code is free the FreeType team and
+   I will cheerfully accept any donations by happy users ;-) (not that I
+   expect to get any)
+
+Q2: How do I use this?
+A2: Go to OS/2 command line and run INSTALL.CMD from the directory containing
+   FREETYPE.DLL. This will replace the original IBM TrueType driver if it is
+   installed.
+
+Q3: Where's the disclaimer?
+A3: No, don't worry, I didn't forget that. I of course provide NO WARRANTY
+   that this code will work as you expect. Use only at your OWN RISK!
+
+Q4: What should I do RIGHT NOW?
+A4: Before attempting to install this driver, you are STRONGLY advised
+   to archive your current configuration (Set Desktop Properties/Archive/
+   Create archive at each startup, then reboot. Then of course switch archiving
+   off). It is always possible your system won't boot with the font driver
+   installed. You can risk it, but I warned you! You know how nasty the
+   computers can be ;-)
+
+Q5: What about the license?
+A5: This code is distributed under the FreeType license.
+    It is free and the source code is available as part of the FreeType
+    distribution.
+
+Q6: How do I get rid of this?
+A6: Ah, right question. Just run UNINSTALL.CMD. That removes the font driver
+    (not physically, it just isn't used on next startup) and restores the
+    original TRUETYPE.DLL if it exists.
+
+Q7: Is there something else?
+A7: Yes, be prepared that the fonts just kick ass! You will no longer have
+    to envy those poor souls still using the so-called 95% OS from THAT
+    unspeakable company starting with the letter M ;-)
+
+
+- Current features/bugs/limitations:
+
+ Features   : - outlines
+              - scaled/rotated text
+              - supports printed output
+              - works with TTCs (TrueType collections)
+              - national characters (if provided in the font, of course);
+                should work with all Latin codepages, Cyrillic and Greek.
+              - partial DBCS support - Traditional Chinese should work about
+                98%. Fonts like Times New Roman MT30 should work on all
+                systems. If you want your language to be supported, you can
+                apply at <mike@mendelu.cz> and become a Beta tester.
+
+ Bug/feature: - unharmonious glyph spacing in some applications. This seems
+                to come from OS/2's WYSIWYG glyph placement policy. This
+                is more or less visible depending on the application. We
+                can't do a lot about this... At least it's true WYSIWYG and
+                no nasty surprises when printing.
+
+
+ Limitations: - no grayscaling (a.k.a. antialiasing) - this is a limitation
+                of OS/2, not my code. If OS/2 starts supporting it, I'll
+                implement it the moment I lay my hands on the specs :)
+                Unfortunately it most probably won't happen any too soon.
+                Anyway, you have to bug IBM about this one, not me!
+
+- Planned features and features under consideration:
+   - possibly adding even support for Type 1 fonts, but that depends on
+     further FreeType engine development. Looks quite probable now.
+
+And finally, thanks go to:
+ - the FreeType team, the makers of FreeType. Without them, my work would be
+   impossible.
+ - especially David Turner of FreeType for his help, advice and support
+ - Robert Muchsel, I used one or two ideas from his code
+ - Marc L Cohen, Ken Borgendale and Tetsuro Nishimura from IBM. They provided
+   me with lots of extremely valuable 'inside' information.
+ - and last but not least - IBM, for providing us with the wonderful OS/2.
+   And for giving out the necessary docs for free. If all companies did
+   that, the world would be a better place.
+
+
+Information on FreeType is available at
+ http://www.freetype.org
+
+Please send bug reports/suggestions and comments to :
+
+   freetype-os2@physiol.med.tu-muenchen.de
+
+
+Greetings can also be sent directly to the author at : mike@mendelu.cz
+
+And if you didn't know, IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of the
+International Business Machines Corporation.