On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 5:47 PM, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken Moffat wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 04:44:10PM -0500, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
>>
>>> Ken Moffat wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 10:32:47PM -0500, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ken Moffat wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> The last thing I'd like to mention is that we have a package freeze coming
>>>>> up in a couple of days.  At that point we need to build/check literally
>>>>> every package in the book.  How much time do you need to do this?
>>>>> Would it
>>>>> be batter to put it off until after 7.10?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got enough trouble getting to tlmgr-from-source.  If I
>>>> move TTF/OTF fonts to a separate page, with a link like e.g. "For
>>>> using modern TTF/OTF fonts see 'Selecting TTF and OTF fonts'"
>>>> (replacing most of the current text in Xft Font Protocol) then I
>>>> won't be adding any new packages.  In fact, either way I'm not
>>>> planning to add new packages to the book.
>>>>
>>>> But I'm really lacking time.
>>>>
>>>
>>> OK, let's wait until September then.
>>>
>>
>> With reluctance, yes.  But the link to fireflysung is dead.  I'll
>> think about rewording that whole part of the page for 7.10.
>>
>> Apart from the dead link, I would like to drop the ms-fonts link
>> and instead mention that *some* web pages think everybody uses
>> windows and that for those it may be best to use fonts with similar
>> characteristics (e.g. from memory Liberation fonts).
>>
>
> OK, do what you think best.
>
> Alternatively, does anybody here actually install the windows fonts?
>>
>
> Not me.
>
>   -- Bruce
>
> I do. I need Times New Roman, Arial, and Calibri for interpreting
documents sent to me.
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