2009/8/4 James Cameron quozl@laptop.org:
Aren't the calculations also dependent on the screen physical dimensions obtained by the X server?
Which calculations?
The calculations for making a size 10 font appear as 10 points is indeed dependant on that -- and on the XO-1 everything is configured correctly in that respect.
It is simply that human perception makes size 10 look uncomfortably big on the XO's small display, plus the fact that you are generally seated closer to the display (especially if you're a kid).
Daniel