On 2011-11-30 15:05:11 (+0100), Thomas Schraitle
At Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:55:14 +0100, [...] [...] I would appreciate it if we could make it more consistent, but I know there might be some technical issues (dependency problems, ...) that prevents from doing so.
We should, definitely. [...]
And, adding -fonts to a package like gun-unifont would be strange. gnu-unifont-fonts? In most cases, prefixing would be better IMO.
Fedora uses this name: gnu-free-fonts (if this package contains the same fonts).
Well, apart from the previous details, I see the following questions:
1. Do we really want to rename fonts? If yes, maybe we could use the "Provides" keyword in the spec file to hold the old name?
Yes, I believe we should. And indeed, there is a well definied procedure for renaming a package (Provides+Obsoletes).
2. Should we use the Fedora or Ubuntu way?
+1 for Fedora way One option would be to also add a Provides with the Ubuntu name: Name: roboto-fonts Provides: ttf-roboto
3. Is it anywhere documented?
It isn't, it must be added to the Packaging Guidelines for openSUSE when it's decided.
4. Probably it is useful to open a FATE request?
Sure, why not.
So, we need to make clear: - whether we group all fonts or only specific types (ttf, bitmap, etc); if we name for ttf, what we should do for otf?
It seems neither Fedora nor Ubuntu distinguish OTF and TTF, so why should we? It make sense for bitmap vs. vector.
Nah, I'd go for just -fonts, without the distinction.
- whether to give a prefix or a suffix
I don't have any preferences, either way is as long it is consistent. :-)
Indeed. I have been using the "-font" suffix up to now. I think we'd be better off using the same scheme as Fedora. Why invent yet another wheel? :)
Another issue: Do we have a special repository dedicated only to fonts? I couldn't find any... Do you think this is useful?
Until now, fonts packages are put in M17N project in general. Moving around would be OK, but we need the proper notification.
Ok. I just looked from the usability perspective when someone wants to incorporate a repository with fonts. Where should he get it from? What's the URL? etc.
It was just an idea, if there technical issues than I'm totally fine with the M17N repo. :) [...]
+1 for a new top-level repo. cheers -- -o) Pascal Bleser /\\ http://opensuse.org -- we haz green _\_v http://fosdem.org -- we haz conf