> anything normal on a Linux that doesn't use a hacked up Freetype (ergo Ubuntu is out, so is RHEL/Centos and Fedora).
Your definition of "normal", "important" Linux _excludes_ Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS, and Fedora?
I get your point about hacked up FreeType, but given that the three largest distributions on the planet are excluded from your list doesn't really gel.
Ubuntu is still much better out the box than Fedora (though it's a simple fix with freetype-freeworld) on none-HiDPI screens - though it's subjective obviously.
Your definition of "normal", "important" Linux _excludes_ Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS, and Fedora?
I get your point about hacked up FreeType, but given that the three largest distributions on the planet are excluded from your list doesn't really gel.