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Re:Digital Audio Workstation Front End Development Struggles by rob74 on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @04:36AM (#35959090)
> Apple, for example, ripped out subpixel rendering from their frameworks a long time ago (before Retina displays, IIRC).

...or at least when Retina displays were still rare and expensive, probably to encourage the adoption.

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Re:Digital Audio Workstation Front End Development Struggles by phkahler on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @08:11AM (#35960712)
Probably because just using higher resolution is easier if it's available. Taking advantage of the physical structure of a pixel seems weird to me.
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Re:Digital Audio Workstation Front End Development Struggles by rob74 on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @08:33AM (#35960961)
Actually, CRT monitors did "subpixel rendering" automatically when the beams hit the subpixels only partially. So using this technique on LCDs is just trying to emulate a feature that CRTs have built in.
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