Re: shared font directory and font installation

["Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>]

> Add
> 
> /usr/lib/fonts/
> 
> This shall be used in the same manner as /usr/share/fonts save that architecture
> specific fonts shall be stored. Architecture neutral fonts must not go into
                                               ^^^^^^^            ^^^ ?
> /usr/share

You sure about that wording??

> 
> Search Order
> 
> Compliant font libraries should search both archives for fonts. The search order
> is library speciic.
> 
> RATIONALE:
> 
> Some font systems perform faster with native formatted copies of a font so
> it is desirable to use those in preference. Other font systems see no benefit
> and those benefit from /usr/share being used first to get the same precise
> revision as other machines on a network
> 
> Finally some font systems have versioning rules of their own. 
> 
> Alan
> 
> 


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Rod Grimes - KD7CAX - (RWG25)                    rgrimes@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net