Hi, I am writing a little font manager for debian (dtm, you can find it in slink) and some time ago I proposed to put all the fonts (the one independent from arch) in /usr/share/fonts. If the fonts have both outlines and metrics like type1 fonts we can use subdirs:
/usr/share/fonts/type1/outlines /usr/share/fonts/type1/metrics etc... For trutype fonts I propose /usr/share/fonts/truetype. I am mailing a copy of this to debian-policy (but I am not subscribed to this list, so can you keep me on the cc, please). Ciao, federico On Mon, May 04, 1998 at 11:28:20AM -0400, Stephen Carpenter wrote: > I have been working on the xfstt package to take it over. Until a few > days ago there was only one bug of "Wishlist" priority filed against > it which is now ready to close as soon as I am able to upload > files (ie am finished registering as a debian package maintainer et al) > It now makes a pid file in var run like a "good little deamon" and can > be started > and stoped form a scipt in /etc/init.d > however this new bug has been reported...and I am looking for comments > about how to fix this one. > The new bug states the xfstt keeping the true type fonts in /var/ttfonts > is > a violation of both the FHS and the FSSTND > I agree with this...now that I think about it...this IS a violation > (unfortunatly...bad news...I lost my printed copy of the FHS and the > FSSTND > I will be printing up new copies soon tho) > any thoughts on wher ethe true type fonts should go? > what would be a good directory for them? > I e-mailed the upstream author and he said: > > > Check out the new --dir option. Maybe the best place would be near > > the other X11 fonts: /usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/ttf, but I'm sure this > > would cause a bit confusion for some users who would put this > > directory into their fontpath. > > > So any ideas (he is planning to leave the upstream source as keeping it > in > /usr/ttfonts ...right now I would say our version uses choe the lesser > evil) > where ould be a good place for fonts that woul dnot (hopefully) confuse > users too much? > Once I decide maybe I shoul dput a check in the preinst that will detect > > the /var/ttfonts and move it to the new place (shoul dthat step require > user interaction???) > your ideas and comments are apreciated > -Steve > -- > PGP Key at: http://www.gis.net/~sjc/pgp.asc > (BTW Thanx allot Noah for pointing out why putting my pgp key here was > a bad idea...now I hafta find a new funny quote or something for here) > "Ummm, me make *one* change. Stone hot so me soak in stream so > stone not burn Lorto hand. Small change, shoul dnot keep Lorto from > make Fire." > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Federico Di Gregorio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (http://www.debian.org) "Never lost your fine sig in a disk crash? Surely I did!" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]