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From: Ryan Shaw <ryan.shaw@stanfordalumni.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuilds which install fonts
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Bjarke wrote:

> On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 04:40:54PM +0900, Ryan Shaw wrote:
> > fonts. the ebuilds i have seen thus far 
> > which install fonts (freefonts and x11fonts-jmk)
> > create new subdirectories of of /usr/lib/X11/fonts.
> 
> Keeping different things apart.

okay, that is an advantage.

> > this seems bad though, since it means that 
> > a new FontPath needs to be added to XF86Config 
> 
> Is that so bad/hard?

no, but then why have the ebuilds at all? ideally,
after merging a font package those fonts are available
for apps to use, otherwise the ebuild is just downloading
a tarball and unpacking it; what's the point?

> But in general I think people just go with their way when making
> ebuild; why be different an conform?

are you serious? 

ryan