Bug 5722

Summary:	TrueType fonts in /usr/X11Rype fonts in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype don't include all encodings6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype don't include all encodings
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Yariv Ido <yariv>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Maik Schreiber <blizzy-keyword-gentoo_bugs2.a8a736>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	1.0
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Yariv Ido 2002-07-29 08:43:50 UTC

Some of the fonts available at http://www.microsoft.com/typography have all the
encodings ( e.g. Arial, Times New Roman, Courier New ), including 8859-8 (
Hebrew ). I don't know if there's a legal issue ( License ), but from what I've
seen the current package already installs Microsoft's fonts under EULA.

Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-07-29 15:08:15 UTC

The ones we distribute seems to be most (if not all) of those.  They do not
have 8859-8 encoding ?  If not,  is there a place where you can get all
in .zip and not as windows .exe ?

Comment 2 Yariv Ido 2002-07-29 15:13:55 UTC

No, they don't include 8859-8 encoding. You can open the windows .exe with
cabextract ( available in portage ).

Comment 3 Yariv Ido 2002-08-18 18:13:55 UTC

Microsoft pulled their fonts from their site. Fonts are available in
http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/

Comment 4 Yariv Ido 2002-08-28 13:19:50 UTC

Some nice iso8859-8 fonts are available at:
http://culmus.sourceforge.net/

Comment 5 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-09-08 13:47:30 UTC

Please checkout the new xfree-4.2.1 when it is released, as this should be fixed.

Comment 6 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-12-15 21:19:25 UTC

Same here .. what is up with changing who this is assigned to ?

Comment 7 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-12-15 22:19:32 UTC

owner = blizzy

Comment 8 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-12-15 22:20:01 UTC

owner = blizzy