Re: where is xfs?

[Stephane Russell]

Jeremy C. Reed a écrit :
> On Mon, 26 Nov 2007, Stephane Russell wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone knows where is the xfs program on the latest pkgsrc package?
>> It's normally included in the xorg package, but I can't find it with the
>> latest version (pkgsrc 2007Q3).
> 
> I don't think a pkgsrc package was ever created for it.
> 
> Do you have a particular need for X font server?
> 
> Fontconfig is more featureful and simplifies fonts. I have read several 
> times that fontconfig is expected sometime to replace xfs.

I'm accessing mostly to my BSD server with a remote X connection. The
rendering is better on my local station when I have xfs installed to
send me the fonts installed on my server, instead of using those present
on my station. It also makes me less configuration to do locally (I'm
using Cygwin locally).

Well, I'll take a look to Fontconfig and see what I can do. If it can't
do the work, I'll compile xfs myself. I'm used to compile X Window, so I
should be able to manage something.

Thanks for all replys.

Re: where is xfs?

[Eric Masson]

Joerg Sonnenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Hi Joerg,

> The X Font Server hasn't been packaged, because frankly I haven't seen
> the need for it. Do you have a setup where it is helpful?

When displaying an application on remote workstation running XMing on
Windows, for example.

I've had font rendering issues until I set up an X font server on a nix
box on the lan (Not a DFly box, but it could have been the case).

Regards

Éric Masson

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Re: where is xfs?

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007, Stephane Russell wrote:

> Does anyone knows where is the xfs program on the latest pkgsrc package?
> It's normally included in the xorg package, but I can't find it with the
> latest version (pkgsrc 2007Q3).

I don't think a pkgsrc package was ever created for it.

Do you have a particular need for X font server?

Fontconfig is more featureful and simplifies fonts. I have read several 
times that fontconfig is expected sometime to replace xfs.

Re: where is xfs?

[Joerg Sonnenberger]

On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 01:26:08AM -0500, Stephane Russell wrote:
> Does anyone knows where is the xfs program on the latest pkgsrc package?
> It's normally included in the xorg package, but I can't find it with the
> latest version (pkgsrc 2007Q3).

The X Font Server hasn't been packaged, because frankly I haven't seen
the need for it. Do you have a setup where it is helpful?

Joerg

Re: where is xfs?

[Justin C. Sherrill]

On Mon, November 26, 2007 1:26 am, Stephane Russell wrote:
> Does anyone knows where is the xfs program on the latest pkgsrc package?
> It's normally included in the xorg package, but I can't find it with the
> latest version (pkgsrc 2007Q3).

Not sure exactly which you mean but: http://pkgsrc.se/search.php?so=xfs

(pkgsrc.se is a good place to look)

where is xfs?

[Stephane Russell]

Does anyone knows where is the xfs program on the latest pkgsrc package?
It's normally included in the xorg package, but I can't find it with the
latest version (pkgsrc 2007Q3).

Thanks.