Re: True Type Fonts and Linux

[Sudhakar Chandrasekharan <thaths@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Arun Sharma proclaimed:
> Sudhakar Chandrasekharan <thaths@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > xfs is "non-free" (free in the 'libre' sense and not the 'gratis' sense).
> > xfstt is free.
> xfs should be following the standard X11 license since it is a part of
> the X11 distribution, which is arguably as free as free can be. xfstt
> I know follows LGPL.

Doh!  I did not realize I was saying that about xfs.  My mistake.

What I meant was there used to be another TTF font server that was
non-free.  IIRC, Debian went with xfstt even when it was less stable than
the non-free one.  Am unable to locate the name of the non-free ttf font
server.

Thaths
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