Re: [SLUG] TrueType fonts

[Jeff Waugh <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<quote who="Steven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx">

> Does this mean it is possible to use truetype fonts without running a font
> server?

With X4, yes.

> It seems to be overly complicated to me the way fonts are organised in X.

... just ... shitty. ;)

> I would love to get rid of microdollar from our office and am fiddling with
> Linux as a desktop.  My configurations need to be easy to set up and
> administer but still provide the users with a quality appearance.

X4 supports TrueType fonts without a font server, using the freetype module.
You can see this set up in my XF86Config-4 file [1].

However, this is probably not the best idea on a local network. The benefit
of a font server is that you have one machine on which you install the
fonts, and all of the client machines will see them (after an X restart or a
rehash). In this situation, I'd recommend putting the basic fonts on the
client machines, and setting up a server to deal with the bulk of the fonts.

- Jeff

[1] http://perkypants.org/dotfiles/system/XF86Config-4.xinerama.html

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