I have been getting ready to release a font plus sources and auxiliary programs for Debian. The Policy Manual requires using the update-fonts-dir script when installing a font.
I was going to post a change to the update-fonts-dir script (so it wouldn't complain that /usr/lib/X11/fonts doesn't exist -- that directory is no longer part of a Debian release), and post a change to the man page (to mention that -7 and --x11r7-layout options are now no-ops present for historical reasons). I had found this out earlier posting on debian-devel. The warning about a missing directory in particular would give a user the impression that something could be wrong with the system when in fact everything is fine. Unfortunately, the BTS says that the package has no current maintainer, and asks that bugs not be filed against it. Is there another way we're supposed to post patches for a package with no maintainer? I don't have time to adopt it. Alternatively, since the package is no longer maintained, can I ignore that part of the Debian Policy Manual for a font, and just invoke mkfontdir directly rather than update-fonts-dir? mkfontdir works perfectly, and update-fonts-dir just calls mkfontdir after some pre-processing. If so, can the requirement to use a maintainerless package (update-fonts-dir) be removed from the Debian Policy Manual? (I would prefer that option as long as the font could someday leave unstable.) This is my first Debian package and this detail is a stumbling block. Thanks for any advice. I can also write a proposed update to the Policy Manual font section to cover TrueType fonts if it will be considered, unless someone else is working on that. Paul Hardy [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
