Re: [Freetype] freetype-config

[Sven Neumann]

Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden> writes:

> > Actually it used to be
> > 
> > $(INSTALL) -m a+x $(BUILD)/freetype-config $(bindir)/freetype-config
> > 
> > at the time the tarball for 2.0 was made. The '-m a+x' parameter
> > explicetely sets the permissions wrong.  This problem hit a lot of
> > people that tried to install our latest release of gimp-freetype.  I
> > suggest that you release a new version of freetype-2.0 that fixes
> > this small but very annoying glitch.
> 
> Yes, a 2.0.1 version will likely appear before Christmas.  Until now,
> only bugfixes have been applied to the CVS, so everyone is encouraged
> to get the current snapshot in case problems have arisen.

Before Christmas? What about today? The fact that freetype-config is not
working already cost me several hours of work. A bug-fix release wouldn't
hurt anyone. Release early, release often.


Salut, Sven