1
2There are  several ways  to build the  FreeType library,  depending on
3your system and the level of  customization you need.  Here is a short
4overview of the documentation available:
5
6
7I. Normal installation and upgrades
8===================================
9
10  1. Native TrueType Hinting
11
12    Native TrueType hinting is  disabled by default[1].  If you really
13    need it, read the file `TRUETYPE' for information.
14
15
16  2. Unix Systems (including Mac OS X, Cygwin, and MSys on Windows)
17
18    Please read *both* `UPGRADE.UNIX' and `INSTALL.UNIX' to install or
19    upgrade FreeType  2 on  a Unix system.   Note that you  *need* GNU
20    Make for automatic compilation,  since other make tools won't work
21    (this includes BSD Make).
22
23    GNU Make VERSION 3.80 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
24
25
26  3. On VMS with the `mms' build tool
27
28    See `INSTALL.VMS' for installation instructions on this platform.
29
30
31  4. Other systems using GNU Make
32
33    On non-Unix platforms,  it is possible to build  the library using
34    GNU Make  utility.  Note that  *NO OTHER MAKE TOOL  WILL WORK*[2]!
35    This  methods supports  several  compilers on  Windows, OS/2,  and
36    BeOS, including MinGW, Visual C++, Borland C++, and more.
37
38    Instructions are provided in the file `INSTALL.GNU'.
39
40
41  5. With an IDE Project File (e.g., for Visual Studio or CodeWarrior)
42
43    We provide a  small number of `project files'  for various IDEs to
44    automatically build  the library as  well.  Note that  these files
45    are  not supported  and only  sporadically maintained  by FreeType
46    developers, so don't expect them to work in each release.
47
48    To find them, have a  look at the content of the `builds/<system>'
49    directory, where <system> stands for your OS or environment.
50
51
52  6. From you own IDE, or own Makefiles
53
54    If  you  want  to  create   your  own  project  file,  follow  the
55    instructions   given  in  the   `INSTALL.ANY'  document   of  this
56    directory.
57
58
59II. Custom builds of the library
60================================
61
62  Customizing the compilation  of FreeType is easy, and  allows you to
63  select only the components of  the font engine that you really need.
64  For more details read the file `CUSTOMIZE'.
65
66
67----------------------------------------------------------------------
68
69[1] More details on:  http://www.freetype.org/patents.html
70
71[2] make++, a make tool written in Perl, has sufficient support of GNU
72    make extensions to build FreeType.  See
73
74      http://makepp.sourceforge.net
75
76    for more information; you need version 1.19 or newer, and you must
77    pass option `--norc-substitution'.
78
79----------------------------------------------------------------------
80
81Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 by
82David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
83
84This  file is  part of  the FreeType  project, and  may only  be used,
85modified,  and distributed  under the  terms of  the  FreeType project
86license,  LICENSE.TXT.  By  continuing to  use, modify,  or distribute
87this file you  indicate that you have read  the license and understand
88and accept it fully.
89
90
91--- end of INSTALL ---
92