[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 138122] LibreOffice font blurry on MacBook Pro's Internal HiDPI Retina Display running macOS Big Sur 11.0.1

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=138122

--- Comment #44 from Telesto <telesto at surfxs.nl> ---
(In reply to Samuel Mehrbrodt (CIB) from comment #43)
> (In reply to Telesto from comment #41)
> > Solving this particular problem maybe not the best investment. Even if this
> > would solve the issue here. 
> 
> Please don't keep contributors from working on what they think is worth it.
> Thanks!

Everybody should work on thing they see think is worth it. Totally true. Not
intending to discourage/scare off people to do what they think being they right
thing to do. However I found it necessary to put the case in slightly broader
perspective/context. A kind of 'inform'. At least that was my intension.

I admit having some political reasons. They pressure to implement Skia with
HiDPI functioning within tolerance, font being OK, and image in table not
lagging simply less.
So they short term fix here will of course delay further improvement, until the
next big issues appears. While lots smaller flaws - nobody gonna fix for macOS
specifically - kept, in my perception, unnecessary around. [They would simply
disappear with Skia, based on my limited knowledge on they topic].

And for they next big issue related to rendering they whole process starts
again. Solving they issue at hand or patch they specific problem. The whole
cycle can go on for a while.

And every fix-up will being costly business too :-(. Looks cheaper for the
'actual fix'. But pricey solution in the long run as they big overhaul must
happen anyhow someday some time (How much time did Stephan/Tor spend on they
now broken hack). And they developer budget and the number of available
developers for macOS being nearly 0. macOS edition simply lifting with they
Linux version. Most of they macOS backend is old barely maintained OoO . As
long as it works within tolerance margins, it works. Ain't broke don't fix :-). 

So in long term sense perceive Skia better solution. It's simply a conflicting
message for the short term. Caught between a rock and a hard place.

In they worst case this bug kept open for months/years, because they needed
'pressure' build-up not being enough even with this bug open. Surely not the
first time people had to wait. They love for macOS isn't that big. It's really
a niche product. 
They whole thing is still running thanks to Tor spending time on it. In part in
the role of being employee and a part in his free time (if i'm up to speed)

In my perception Skia will remove some of the maintainment burden. However it's
an investment up front.

Anyhow, my 2 cents. Fixing they bug here will make quite bunch of people happy
:-). In a few weeks they CC will explode to 50 people or so.. All having a
actual/current problem. And care obviously - and surely not without reason -
less about they long term strategy, but want a fix for current problem asap. 

And speaking about strategy kind of tricky in a world where this doesn't exist,
as - TDF - being a project. However not necessarily most efficient, but they
same hold true for strategic thinking. COVID ruined lots of long term strategic
(business) visions (number of new cars sold) and while speeding up changes in
other area's (say working from home)

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