Hi Bobby, Quoting Bobby de Vos (2017-08-06 21:29:36) > I talked with Keith Packard, the author of fontconfig while at > DebConf. He thinks the following should be done regarding the issue of > where to place WOFF files. > > * FreeType should be enhanced to so it can tell fontconfig which fonts > are in WOFF containers, and prioritize TrueType before WOFF. > * If a Debian package ships a TrueType file, do not place the WOFF file > where fontconfig can find it. > * Upgrade xdvipdfmx so that it can read a WOFF, strip off the header, > and uncompress the TrueType data. > > This means that there should not be a fontconfig configuration file to > exclude WOFFs. He said some font designers may only release WOFF, so > WOFF needs to be handled. > > If a package includes a TrueType (or I would add OpenType file) do not > place the WOFF file where fontconfig can find it. He suggested the > location /usr/share/sil/<packagename> which I think could be changed to > /usr/share/<packagename>/woff which Fabian suggested. > > So while this might be agreeable to Fabian, I think Jonas would not be > pleased, so I merely wish to communicate what Keith and I discussed in > person. I am indeed not in favor of second step (avoid common font path for WOFF), but not shout loudly if implemented, just grumble in a corner and mention at every future debconf we meet ;-) That said - I fail to see the need for first and last steps, if second step is omplemented: Was the plan perhaps to do second step only temporary, and revert when first and last steps was in place? - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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