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

[Paul Wise]

On 6/15/07, Nicolas Spalinger <nicolas_spalinger at sil.org> wrote:

> > Please use X-debbugs-cc next time.
>
> Oops, forgot that again.
> Any pointers on doing that with icedove? Or another client beside mutt?

Google led me to this:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=363819;msg=26;att=0

> >> 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.

Awesome!

> 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.

Cool.

> 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.

Definitely a package Debian needs.

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

I'm ready and waiting for the fonts talk/bof :)

-- 
bye,
pabs

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