Re: Unifont Freeze Exception Request

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Paul Hardy:
> Dear Release Team,
> 
> Unicode, Inc. expects to release Unicode Standard version 12.0.0 on or
> shortly after 5 March 2019[1].  Would you consider allowing a freeze
> exception for a unifont 12.0.01-1 package, to be uploaded by the day
> after Unicode 12.0.0 is released?
> 
> Please CC me, as I am not subscribed to this list.
> 
> TL;DR
> This is what I expect to change:
> 
> * Add new glyphs introduced in Unicode 12.0.0
> * Replace "sed -i" with "sed -e" in the font/Makefile "bmp" target for
> portability
> * Possibly add new glyph ranges (Unicode "scripts") to src/unibmp2hex.c.
> 
> I consider these changes to be low-risk.
> 
> I have been drawing Unifont glyphs since 2007, so I think I have the
> hang of doing it correctly. :-)  I also will be adding contributions
> from others, and will make a final check of every new glyph.
> 
> The "bmp" font/Makefile target is only invoked manually, if someone
> wants Microsoft Bitmap Graphics (".bmp") files for editing.  So
> modifying that target will not affect the Debian build.  I will test
> the "bmp" font/Makefile target change and any changes to
> src/unibmp2hex.c before the upload.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> Paul Hardy
> 
> [1]http://unicode.org/versions/Unicode12.0.0/
> 

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your email.

Could I have you file an unblock request/bug against release.debian.org
with the full source debdiff (when unifont 12.0.01 is released)?  We
will evaluate your request at that time when we have seen the diff.

Thanks,
~Niels