Hi,
I've been installing Linux desktops for clients (schools, businesses,
administrations) for the last two and a half decades, using various
distributions from Slackware to SUSE to RHEL clones.
One thing I make sure to install is a cannibalized set of Microsoft
TrueType fonts so that MS documents are rendered way better with
LibreOffice. Besides the "core" MS fonts like Times New Roman, Arial,
Courier New etc. I also install Calibri and other similar post-Vista fonts.
The good people at Slackware have a nice package for these fonts here:
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/system/webcore-fonts/
I used this as a starting point to write an Ansible role which installs
these fonts on RHEL-based systems:
https://gitlab.com/kikinovak/rh_fonts_microsoft
I understand there's a Debian package to install MS fonts, though only
the "core" fonts as far as I can tell.
Here's my question: is there some other non-free package out there to
install a complete set of MS fonts, including recent fonts ? I know I
can always adapt my Ansible role to Debian, but before reinventing the
wheel, I thought I'd rather ask if someone's already done the work.
Cheers,
Niki
PS: I'm frankly not concerned about the ethical implications of my
approach. Over the past two and a half decades, I've purchased countless
MS licenses without ever using this company's products, so I couldn't
care less if I use their licensed fonts on my systems.
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