Bug#233870: xserver-xfree86: default font config should include Defoma paths
On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2004 at 03:09:08PM +0200, Martin-�ric Racine wrote:
> > Package: xserver-xfree86
> > Version: 4.3.0-2
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > It would be desirable for the FontPath lines to include these by default:
> >
> > FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> > FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
>
> I disagree. These path names are horrendous, and reflective of a kludge.
> (Yes, that's my opinion, not an objective fact.)
> I agree that X font handling in Debian needs to improve. I think we need to
> put our heads together and come up with a proper Debian Font Policy.
Agreed on both counts. However, until then, we need to use what we already
have: Defoma.
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Martin-Éric Racine, ICT Consultant
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