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Bug#588719: openoffice.org: metapackage should not depend on fonts - gentium is broken



retitle 588719 openoffice.org: metapackage should not depend on fonts
severity 588719 wishlist
tag 588719 + moreinfo
thanks

Hi,

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 07:57:52AM -0700, Mark Hedges wrote:
> It seems like the metapackage should not depend on any ttf fonts.

What seems is not relevant. If you don't want those fonts, just
don't install the metapackage.

ttf-sil-gentium-basic is needed to make use of OOOs graphite feature,
for example.

> Using Gentium Book Basic from ttf-sil-gentium-basic seems to 
> screw everything up.  (See #587937) Is there a need for the menus 

And? Why were you using that font?

> to use fonts that are not included with the desktop environment or 
> java packages?  If not, then it seems like it ought to be up to the 
> user which fonts to install for their word processor.  Thanks.  --mark--

The metapackage just does depend pn everything a "normal" OOo install
from vanilla would give you - and this includes those fonts.

-> wontfix

Grüße/Regards,

René
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