I have tested the patch in https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/179988/comments/67 on Vista SP1 I applied the patch on trunk, revision 17915. It solves the font issue in https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/179988/comments/64 on my machine.
I have tested with the example file in https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/176944 as well as with a document with only text that did crash on me without the patch.
I have tested the patch in https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/inkscape/ +bug/179988/ comments/ 67 on Vista SP1 /bugs.launchpad .net/inkscape/ +bug/179988/ comments/ 64 on my machine.
I applied the patch on trunk, revision 17915.
It solves the font issue in https:/
I have tested with the example file in https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/inkscape/ +bug/176944 as well as with a document with only text that did crash on me without the patch.