https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104701
--- Comment #15 from Bruce Byfield <[email protected]> ---
The conversion of hundreds of fonts is hardly trivial. It is time-consuming,
and should be unnecessary.
Yes, Type 1 is a legacy format, but this is hardly comparable to some of the
earlier formats that have been long ago dropped. Type 1 fonts are still more
than adequate for professional work, so there is no particular incentive to
convert them to another format, especially when most graphic editors continue
to support them.
Personally, I am mostly unaffected, since I have been using only free-licensed
fonts for the last few years, few of which are in Type 1 format. But I now have
to either waste my time on conversions, or else retain an older copy of
LibreOffice if I want continued access to legacy documents.
Still, what irritates me is how unnecessary the change is. Did anyone think to
ask graphic designers using LibreOffice? The decision seems arbitrary, based on
the interest of developers, and not in the best interest of users.
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