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Re: XeLaTeX and CID



Hello

Op 28-05-08 22:47, schreef Frank Küster:
> Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org> wrote:
> 
>>> If XeLaTeX needs these CMaps in order to create the PDF files, even
>>> if it doesn't include them in the PDF itself, then there might be a
>>> problem here, and latex-cjk-xcjk (or -xelatex, I haven't decided
>>> yet) would have to be in Debian's "contrib" repository instead of
>>> "main".
>> This action would be a gross exaggeration IMHO.
>>
>> If you use CID-keyed fonts as input files, it is not a surprise that
>> you need CMaps.  However, for ordinary Type 1, TrueType, and OpenType
>> fonts, you don't.  Using a CID-keyed font with an identity mapping is
>> just a convenience, I believe.  However, I suggest that you directly
>> contact the author of dvipdfmx for more details.
> 
> IMO, the fact that a program which works perfectly with completely free
> components is also *able* to process components (fonts) which depend on
> non-free external information does not mean it cannot go into main. 

Indeed, putting it into "contrib" would only be the case if xCJK/XeLaTeX
would a priori need the CMaps, but I've been reassured: it's only optional,
so I can continue the packaging of xCJK without much trouble. =)


Kind regards


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