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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.5]) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id 2BTHNjkq094245 for ; Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:45 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: (from www@localhost) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 2BTHNjG9094244 for doc@FreeBSD.org; Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:45 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) X-Authentication-Warning: kenobi.freebsd.org: www set sender to bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org using -f From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 268643] FreeBSD Handbook: using fonts in X.Org: suggested improvements Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:46 +0000 X-Bugzilla-Reason: AssignedTo X-Bugzilla-Type: new X-Bugzilla-Watch-Reason: None X-Bugzilla-Product: Documentation X-Bugzilla-Component: Books & Articles X-Bugzilla-Version: Latest X-Bugzilla-Keywords: X-Bugzilla-Severity: Affects Some People X-Bugzilla-Who: grahamperrin@freebsd.org X-Bugzilla-Status: New X-Bugzilla-Resolution: X-Bugzilla-Priority: --- X-Bugzilla-Assigned-To: doc@FreeBSD.org X-Bugzilla-Flags: X-Bugzilla-Changed-Fields: bug_id short_desc product version rep_platform op_sys bug_status bug_severity priority component assigned_to reporter Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Bugzilla-URL: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/ Auto-Submitted: auto-generated List-Id: Documentation project List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D268643 Bug ID: 268643 Summary: FreeBSD Handbook: using fonts in X.Org: suggested improvements Product: Documentation Version: Latest Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Some People Priority: --- Component: Books & Articles Assignee: doc@FreeBSD.org Reporter: grahamperrin@freebsd.org Re: Quoting Simon Adameit under , with his permission. > =E2=80=A6 based on what I've heard here, I'd suggest to: >=20 > - make the introduction to fonts less dependend on X: e.g. introduce=20 > fontconfig and communicate what the consumers of it are (e.g. gtk, qt)= =20 > such that the docs can be useful even if the user does use wayland >=20 > - get rid of legacy suggestions to install e.g. urwfonts and maybe=20 > replace those with whatever the "modern" OpenType replacement of those = is=20 >=20 > In general I prefer documentation that doesn't just give a recipe but als= o=20 > helps understand the different components and concepts involved and how=20 > they fit together such that I can gain more general knowledge that can be= =20 > adapted to my specific setup and goals. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=