Re: [LI] Re: Windows fonts on Linux

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I think a copy of xfstt is existing on the RHL 5.2 pcquest cd
[cdrom]/pcq-linux/rh52updates/xfstt*.rpm
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From: Sachin Garg <sachin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [LI] Re: Windows fonts on Linux


>On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Shivshankar Sastry wrote:
>
>> Mr. Indranil Dasgupta writes:
>>
>> >You are supposed to do what is being adviced on this list so often, but
>> >rarely paid any heed to -- *search the archives*!!
>>
>> Search the Archives!!! What an earth-shakingly brilliant suggestion! Now
>> why didn't I think of that?
>>
>> Of the 229 messages in the BLUG archive (as of 16 Nov 1999), there is no
>> subject that cotains the word Fonts or Windows, and a few with the word
>> Linux.
>
>The point of the matter is that there is nothing like "windows fonts".
>what you want are "true type fonts" or ttf. I have personally posted
>ways to use the TTF under linux.
>
>I also wrote some scripts for use under my Slackware system. With the
>new RH 6.1, u don't need to do such a tedious install, but still i
>guess some of those files might be worth looking into.
>
>The url is:
> ftp://202.141.63.160/pub/text-proc/font-proc/xfsft.tar.gz
>
>And also, I guess everyone here should remember "There Ain't No Such
>Thing As A Free Lunch"
>
>Working with Linux and helping people is what most of us do out of
>joy, or b'cos we want to be looked upon as demi-gods [i won't mind it
>u worship me, but i guess i am not there yet :( ], or whatever reason,
>So, i guess that it is important that we don't get frayed!
>
>regards,
>
>sachin
>
>
>Hubbard's Law:
>        Don't take life too seriously; you won't get out of it alive.
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