print/freetype2 patent warning obsolete.

[Christian Weisgerber]

Eitan Adler <lists at eitanadler.com> wrote:

> http://www.freetype.org/patents.html

"The colour filtering algorithm of Microsoft's ClearType technology for
 subpixel rendering is covered by patents. Note that subpixel rendering
 per se is prior art; using a different colour filter thus circumvents
 Microsoft's patent claims."

I admit I'm at a loss if that means that this...

> --- Makefile	(revision 308575)
> +++ Makefile	(working copy)
> @@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
>  USE_GNOME=	pkgconfig ltverhack:9
>  LIBTOOLFILES=	builds/unix/configure
>  CONFIGURE_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/builds/unix
> -
> -.if defined(WITH_LCD_FILTERING)
>  CFLAGS+=	-DFT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_RENDERING
> -.endif

... is patent-encumbered or not.

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy at mips.inka.de