2015-11-30 20:03 GMT+01:00 Asif Lodhi <asif.lodhi@xxxxxxxxx>: > > As an aside, I also came to know about HarfBuzz while reading the release > notes about the implementation components.In naming "HarfBuzz", the > developer has actually swapped the letters "u" and "a" - so the real name > should have been "HurfBazz", which are basically two Urdu (or may be > Persian as well) words "Hurf" (meaning single character/letter) and Bazz > (something/somebody that does everything with something). So, HurfBazz > really means something whose main job is to manipulate characters which is > what the code does. The developer has written the correct HurfBazz (حرف > باز) in Persian on his own page but he has switched the letters "u" and "a" > in the English version "HarfBuzz", perhaps just for fun. > The name is very fitting for the software but I wonder why he swapped the > characters u and a. > I think the only one who can tell you the answer is Behdad Esfahbod. I think you can find his E-Mail address on his homepage: http://behdad.org/ Regards, Tobias _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
