[XeTeX] Microtype (was Re: Trying to build microtype-aware xetex)

[Chris Yocum]

Hi,

I was just wondering what would be necessary to get microtype into the
core of XeTeX?

After looking at the wiki
(http://xetex.tk/mediawiki/index.php/Microtype_package_(preliminary_version)),
there is a preliminary version.  Also, it looks like I would have to
write the cfg file for each font that I would like to use with it.

Thanks,
Chris

On 30/08/11 01:57, George N. White III wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Keith J. Schultz <keithjschultz at web.de> wrote:
>> Hi Herbert,
>>
>> You are right their is font library that is deprecated and only allows xe(l)tex to be built 32-bit!
>> This will have to change as the Mac world has going 64-bit. Yes, you can run 32-bit programs
>> under Lion, but it also comes at a performance price.
>>
>> Anyone know exactly which library and how hard it would be to refractor or rewrite?
>>
> 
> See the thread called "ATSUGetAttribute not found" on the tlbuild list
> for a discussion.
> 
> Macports worked around the problem by building xetex using open source
> libraries:
> 
> $ /opt/local/bin/xetex --version
> XeTeX 3.1415926-2.3-0.9997.5 (TeX Live 2011/MacPorts 2011_1)
> kpathsea version 6.0.1
> Copyright 2011 SIL International and Jonathan Kew.
> There is NO warranty.  Redistribution of this software is
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> the Lesser GNU General Public License.
> For more information about these matters, see the file
> named COPYING and the XeTeX source.
> Primary author of XeTeX: Jonathan Kew.
> Compiled with ICU version 4.6 [with modifications for XeTeX]
> Compiled with zlib version 1.2.5; using 1.2.5
> Compiled with FreeType2 version 2.4.6; using 2.4.6
> Compiled with fontconfig version 2.8.0; using 2.8.0
> Compiled with libpng version 1.4.8; using 1.4.8
> Compiled with poppler version 0.16.6
> 
> $ file /opt/local/bin/xetex
> /opt/local/bin/xetex: Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
> 
> 
>> regards
>>        Keith.
>>
>> Am 29.08.2011 um 03:30 schrieb Herbert Schulz:
>>
>>>
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> Were you trying to build a 64bit xetex? I believe (folks, please correct me if I'm wrong) there is a problem building 64bit (some framework is 32bit only?) and the xetex for Mac (even the one in x86_64-darwin) is actually 32bit.
>>>
>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Herb Schulz
>>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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