[Pkg-fonts-bugs] ITP: SIL Yi -- Unicode font for Yi

[Nicolas Spalinger]

Paul Wise wrote:
> On 6/13/07, Nicolas Spalinger <nicolas_spalinger at sil.org> wrote:
> 
>> Package: wnpp
>> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Please use X-debbugs-cc next time.

Oops, forgot that again.
Any pointers on doing that with icedove? Or another client beside mutt?

>> Font sources (Fontographer .fog) are available in the source package and
>> on the project website.
> 
> Does this mean it will have to go into contrib because it isn't
> possible to build without non-free software? Or is there a
> fontographer that is free software?


IIRC, back at the LGM in Montréal, George Williams said he was hoping to
get support for this font format in FontForge soon.

And yes, we don't have full external sources for all the open fonts in
the archive yet and not all open fonts have their complete build process
opened up and debianised yet but I can guarantee you that it's a goal.
Python scripting support in FontForge is a great step in that direction.

In the particular case of this font, there is no other open font with
coverage of that Unicode block, so support for this writing system is
pretty much stabilised. There's a much more pressing need to get a build
process ready for other fonts and to do review of fonts in the archive
wrt. to licensing clarity.


/me is heading to the airport to reach Edinburgh.
See you soon for those who will be there.


-- 
Nicolas Spalinger
http://scripts.sil.org
http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-fonts/
https://launchpad.net/people/fonts



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