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Re: True type font?



on Mon, Oct 21, 2002, Q. Gong (q.gong@tue.nl) wrote:
> 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?

None that I'm aware of, other than they're not necessary.  Law of least
complexity says, if you don't need 'em, junk 'em.

Peace.

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