Cannot set Vera Serif as the default serif font

[Ernest Adrogué <eadrogue@gmx.net>]

Hello,

I have defined the Bitstream Vera Serif as my preferred serif
font in my ~/.fonts.conf:

 <alias>
  <family>serif</family>
    <prefer>
     <family>Bitstream Vera Serif</family>
     <family>URW Palladio L</family>
     <family>FreeSerif</family>
    </prefer>
 </alias>

However, that particular font just seems to be ignored. When I
select the font "serif" I get the URW Palladio L. Aside from that
this font works well, so I guess it's fontconfig related.

Does anybody ken how to fix this... thing?

-- 
ernest

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