Re: True type font?

["Q. Gong" <q.gong@tue.nl>]

On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Karsten M. Self wrote:

> on Sun, Oct 20, 2002, Q. Gong (q.gong@tue.nl) wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have a true type font newbie question. I am using Debian Woody. In order
> > to use some true type fonts under /usr/share/fonts/truetype/, xfstt must
> > be running. Is it right?
>
> No.  Not for XFree86 v4, which has built-in TT support.
>
> > Any other methods possible? Thanks.
>
> Read:
>
>     TrueType Fonts with XFree86 4.0.x mini-HOWTO
>     http://tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/TT-XFree86.html
>
> It's a two-page HOWTO.  The procedure's on the second page.  Could
> hardly be easier.
>
> Note the confusion that may result from there being a "Debian TT Font
> HOWTO" and a "Font HOWTO".  The document linked above is the one you
> want.
>

Thanks a lot. It seems that the "Debian TT font HOWTO" should be updated.
Anyway, I tested that xfs and xfstt are still working under XFree86 4. Are
there any advantages or disadvantages for running xfs and xfstt under
XFree86 4?

Qian