From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, NICE_REPLY_A autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from smtp.giga.ocn.ne.jp (giga.ocn.ne.jp [211.129.14.85]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66036AC4BC for ; Mon, 20 May 2002 19:32:50 -0500 (CDT) Received: from momo (p14064-adsao04hon-acca.tokyo.ocn.ne.jp [61.199.19.64]) by smtp.giga.ocn.ne.jp (Postfix) with SMTP id 741DED34D for ; Tue, 21 May 2002 09:32:49 +0900 (JST) Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 09:27:56 +0900 From: Ryan Shaw To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuilds which install fonts Message-Id: <20020521092756.1d756857.ryan.shaw@stanfordalumni.org> In-Reply-To: <1021913972.48730.13.camel@nate.blackhole> References: <1021913972.48730.13.camel@nate.blackhole> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.7.6claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i586-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: e2bd4ffd-f008-40d5-b5b6-30efe5060cc6 X-Archives-Hash: b18349139b51857dca6e476959cb7d16 Nathaniel 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. > > this seems bad though, since it means that > > a new FontPath needs to be added to XF86Config > > What about having multiple, slightly different, copies of, say, the > "times" font from different packages. I've run into this several times. > For an example see 75dpi vs 100dpi directories, a contrived example I > admit, but one everyone has. I really think keeping font packages > separate is a good idea because eventually you'll run into a collision. i think this is something that could be worked out among the ebuild maintainers. plus, sticking to the standard directories makes it clear what type of fonts they are. if i just install a bunch of fonts in /usr/lib/X11/fonts/foo, how does the user know if these foo fonts are Type1, Speedo, TrueType, CID, or bitmap fonts? Sure, they can examine the font files, but what a pain... rbs