Removing xc/lib/font/Type1 , Speedo and FONTCACHE support from Xorg default build...

[Mike FABIAN]

Roland Mainz <roland.mainz at nrubsig.org> $B$5$s$O=q$-$^$7$?(B:

> Are there any objections against that I remove the following stuff from
> the Xorg default build:
> 1. xc/lib/font/Type1/ - this code handles Type1 and CID fonts.
> Unfortunately the code is permanently crashing with "Beziers this big
> not yet supported" and that's more than anyoing... and the code is no
> longer be maintained since a longer time... and even Xfree86 has
> turned-off that code since the xc/lib/font/Freetype/ code has Type1 font
> support and does the job much better than xc/lib/font/Type1/
> Note: I am _not_ removing PS Type1 font support... Type1 fonts will
> still be supported after that change... don't worry... :)

But CID keyed fonts will stop working. So please don't remove the
Type1 module until CID keyed fonts are supported by the freetype
module as well.

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