fontconfig problems

[Auke Kok]

attention please!

I just had another run-in with what I first thought was mozilla. After
carefully checking everything (downgrading etc) it turned out to be
YAFP.

I don't need to say that these YAFP's are a major pain in the arse and
are breaking peoples boxes seemingly randomly. Also there is a lack of
documentation on the issue so awareness is low and people face the
undoable task to trace back themselves the proper way to fix this. I can
demonstrate that by the fact that I had to do it twice and still didn't
got it right. 

This calls for immediate action on a documentary basis with announcement
to all users IMO. One single message and a FAQ entry on the website
should suffice. However I do not know precisely what exactly more could
be needed in the following list:

1) upgrade fontconfig
2) remove /usr/X11R6/lib/*fontconfig* (which files *exaclty* ?)
3) recompile XOrg
4) recompile pango
5) recompile gtk+-2
(more?)

I have seen the fontconfig upgrade go wrong on almost all of these
steps ... please help filling in the gaps in this list so we can put out
a proper upgrade guide with fontconfig... trust me it's needed.

Auke