Re: cairo now default?

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:21:37 +0000, Colin Baxter <address@hidden> said:
    Colin> The configure warning:

    Colin> "This configuration uses the Cairo graphics library,
    Colin> but not the HarfBuzz font shaping library.  We recommend the use
    Colin> of HarfBuzz when using Cairo, please install HarfBuzz development
    Colin> packages."

    Colin> occurs at the end of the list of configured options and then scrolls 
up
    Colin> disappearing from the screen before the configure command ends. It's
    Colin> easily missed and the user who doesn't have HarfBuzz ends up puzzled,
    Colin> with a working emacs but one that looks unfamiliar and ugly.

Not here itʼs not, itʼs the very last thing printed by configure, just
after the mailutils warning.

    Colin> If cairo has to be the default - and I don't understand why - is this
    Colin> going to be emphasised in the INSTALL file of the subsequent 
distribution?

Itʼs better than the alternative, which is libXft, which is
unmaintained and causes crashes.

Robert