[Pkg-fonts-devel] question on fonts packaging

[Olivier Sallou]

ok thanks.
Where should I "svn" the debian stuff?

Olivier

----- Mail original -----
> De: "Christian PERRIER" <bubulle at debian.org>
> À: "Olivier Sallou" <olivier.sallou at irisa.fr>
> Cc: pkg-fonts-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Envoyé: Vendredi 29 Juillet 2011 09:46:35
> Objet: Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] question on fonts packaging
> Quoting Olivier Sallou (olivier.sallou at irisa.fr):
> > Hi,
> > I have packaged a software (upstream) which contains a few fonts
> > (free).
> > I have a look if I could package the fonts that the software use.
> >
> >
> > However I have a few questions on Debian fonts, as I have no
> > knowledge at all on fonts creation etc...
> >
> >
> > 1) Should "source" fonts be included in the package, and compiled,
> > or ttf files are ok in source package? (I really don't know how to
> > create the ttf).
> 
> Not compiling source fonts (such as .sfd files) is OK. TTF files are
> considered to be possible to modify anyway. Of course, if you can
> include a build system that starts from the original source files,
> then fine (assuming that the builkd path uses free tools).
> 
> >
> >
> > 2) where can I find the debian font team package policy and where is
> > alioth system for fonts?
> 
> 
> The font packaging policy which you'll find on wiki.deiban.org is
> *outdated*. Don't use it.
> 
> We haven't, yet, any big packaging policy. A document about packages
> naming is underway, but that's all. Basically, the point is calling
> fonts packages as "font-([foo]-)bar, where foo (optional) is the
> foundry name and bar is the font name.