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master 140eb90: Recommend use of HarfBuzz


From: Robert Pluim
Subject: master 140eb90: Recommend use of HarfBuzz
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:14:33 -0500 (EST)

branch: master
commit 140eb90bc5e23ad95bc5d7fce4af5bb25281a259
Author: Robert Pluim <address@hidden>
Commit: Robert Pluim <address@hidden>

    Recommend use of HarfBuzz
    
    * etc/NEWS: Add recommendation to use HarfBuzz.
---
 etc/NEWS | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 7f1f507..3147cf4 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ Note also that 'FontBackend' settings in .Xdefaults or 
.Xresources, or
 to be adjusted, as 'xft' is no longer a valid backend when using
 Cairo.  Use 'ftcrhb' if your Emacs was built with HarfBuzz support,
 and 'ftcr' otherwise.  You can determine this by checking
-'system-configuration-features'.  'x' is still a valid backend.
+'system-configuration-features'.  The 'ftcr' backend will still be
+available when HarfBuzz is supported, but will not be used by default.
+We strongly recommend building with HarBuzz support. 'x' is still a
+valid backend.
 
 ---
 ** The ftx font backend driver has been removed.



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