[Robin Fairbairns: Re: Upload of new CM fonts in Type 1 form]
FYI, we should consider replacing the Bluesky/AMS/Y&Y fonts in our
teTeX packages with these updated versions. There was a typo in
several font files that results in problems for Adobe Acrobat
Distiller and Reader.
CMC
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 12:18:24 BST
From: Robin Fairbairns <Robin.Fairbairns@cl.cam.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Upload of new CM fonts in Type 1 form
Tom Kacvinsky writes:
> + what you've uploaded
>
> cmfonts/cmps-oztex.hqx
> cmfonts/cmps-pc.zip
> cmfonts/cmps-textures.hqx
> cmfonts/cmps-unix.tar.gz
> cmfonts/README
>
> + which CTAN node you've uploaded to
>
> cam.ctan.org
>
> + where you want the files to go
>
> The files should go into
>
> tex-archive/fonts/cm/ps-type1/bluesky/
>
> The file READ.ME should be replaced by README, and the PFB files
>
> lasy5.pfb
> lasy6.pfb
> lasy7.pfb
> lasy8.pfb
> lasy9.pfb
> lasy10.pfb
> lcircle1.pfb
> lcirclew.pfb
> line10.pfb
> linew10.pfb
>
> from either cmps-unix.tar.gz or cmps-pc.zip should go into
>
> tex-archive/fonts/cm/ps-type1/bluesky/pfb.
>
> The PFM files did not change.
>
> + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list
> below).
>
> Same as before.
>
> + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do.
> (please note that the mail should be in english for speedy processing)
>
> New archive files containing updated documentation for the CM
> fonts in Type 1 form, and modified PFB files for the fonts
>
> lasy10
> lasy5
> lasy6
> lasy7
> lasy8
> lasy9
> lcircle10
> lcirclew10
> line10
> linew10
>
>
> There were reports a typo in the eexec portion of the fonts may
> cause problems previewing (in Acrobat 5.0) PDF documents using
> these fonts. Not all PDF files have this problem, nor do all PDF
> generating programs write out PDF files that cause problems when
> files using these fonts. The typo has been fixed.
>
> The problem was brought to the AMS's attention on the tex-fonts
> mailing list hosted by Nelson Beebe. The original report was by
> MicroPress on the comp.text.tex newsgroup, and the modified
> files were graciously made by Y&Y.
thanks very much for the upload: i have installed the files as
requested.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
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