Commit c89be5f8 authored by Paul Asmuth's avatar Paul Asmuth
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@@ -106,6 +106,36 @@ Acknowledgements
    [click](https://github.com/kohler/click) software defined networking library


FAQ
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### I'm getting build errors when compiling the code

clip is writte in C++17 and needs a reasonably modern C++ compiler and standard
library. In most cases where the code doesn't build it's due to some problem with
the local build environment. We always appreciate bug reports so that we can
improve our build system on GitHub Issues.

### The test suite fails on my machine because text placement is slightly offset

The test suite requires that you have the original Microsoft Arial TTF files
installed on your machine. To verify that this is the case, run `fc-match
'Arial,Helvetica,Helvetica Neue:style=Regular,Roman'` and check that it returns
the correct 'arial.ttf' file.

### What happened to the project name?

The project was started in 2011 and was initially called "FnordMetric". The
first version from 8 years ago also included facilities for storing and
transforming data in addition to the charting code. Over time, the data
processing parts were removed, leaving only the plotting code. However, as a
consequence, most of the search queries for the project name would return
outdated information, resulting in a generally confusing and stale-feeling
situation. The best solution seemed to be to rename the project and so, after
going a few other candidates (about which people complained), we finally settled
on 'clip', since it was short, pronounceable, easy to remember and unencumbered.


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