FYI: I am applying the enclosed patch to Ubuntu's fontconfig in Ubuntu Breezy. This fixes the problem with our Firefox using the Nimbus fonts too often.
But, following the discussion on our ubuntu-devel mailing list (see the references in the diff, below) I'm far from convinced that this is a wholly correct solution. I'm just sending this email keep Ubuntu, Debian and upstream participants informed, including to provide a reference to the discussion on our list. (This message is BCC'd to the Debian BTS, to avoid clogging the BTS with any subsequent discussion. If there is discussion CC'd to me which comes to some conclusion I will summarise.) Ian. diff -u fontconfig-2.3.2/debian/changelog fontconfig-2.3.2/debian/changelog --- fontconfig-2.3.2/debian/changelog +++ fontconfig-2.3.2/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +fontconfig (2.3.2-1ubuntu2) breezy; urgency=low + + * Remove URW font aliases. See in ubuntu-devel, thread starting + <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-September/011564.html + http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=299697, Ubuntu 7196. + + -- Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:18:30 +0100 + fontconfig (2.3.2-1ubuntu1) breezy; urgency=low * Resynchronise with Debian. only in patch2: unchanged: --- fontconfig-2.3.2.orig/fonts.conf.in +++ fontconfig-2.3.2/fonts.conf.in @@ -140,22 +140,6 @@ </match> <!-- - URW provides metric and shape compatible fonts for these 3 Adobe families. - --> - <alias> - <family>Times</family> - <accept><family>Nimbus Roman No9 L</family></accept> - </alias> - <alias> - <family>Helvetica</family> - <accept><family>Nimbus Sans L</family></accept> - </alias> - <alias> - <family>Courier</family> - <accept><family>Nimbus Mono L</family></accept> - </alias> - -<!-- AMT provides metric and shape compatible fonts for these three web font families. --> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
