Qianqian Fang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ming Hua wrote: >> I am not saying the fontconfig configuration file in xfonts-wqy is wrong >> (although I think it's open to debate), my complait in this bug is that >> the actual effect of that configuration file doesn't match the >> description in the debconf question. >> >> Ming >> 2007.12.17 > > I thought you are unsatisfied with the font setting itself as > default, so I thought that deserves some explanations. > If that's not a problem, then please ignore that part. > > As to the <selectfont> block to whitelist the font, it was first > written by Carlos at early versions of this package. I think it works > pretty well. It does just the sufficient thing to enable users to use > this font without making every bitmap font popping up on the > system. > > Just my 2c, probably not helpful.
Sorry for the late reply. Making xfonts-wqy default in certain font sizes without question is already causing some confusions in some circumstances. Being lack of convenient ways to tweak fontconfig settings, it is nearly impossible for most users to change the situation. And, despite of its high quality, it should give user a way to choose which font to use. This has to be done, both in upstream and in Debian itself, I guess. In Debian, it is definitely necessary to make the debconf question match the conffile being installed. If necessary, it might be better to split the question into 2 parts: One for enabling wqy, the other for bumping its priority, which may end up invalidating all current debconf translations. Or, we might have to stop shipping upstream conffile or patch its priority tweaking part until it becomes more flexible in this regard. For upstream, I would propose making wqy the default at least only in Chinese language environments, say, remove en/en-us from the list. Not doing so might end up adding all languages to the list, which is unfortunate. And I believe it is better for upstream to just add wqy to font preference list but not bumping its priority, as this work is better to be done in distribution specific ways, not in upstream, I guess :) This is not a rant, just some proposals ;) Regards, Deng Xiyue, aka. manphiz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
