Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-07-01 Thread Rahul Sundaram
shirish wrote: > Hi all, > This was interesting. Actually Liberation fonts has a license that > contravenes the debian free software guidelines. There was a > fascinating discussion on the debian-legal mailing list about 3-4 > months back or even little earlier where they worked on the pros and >

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-07-01 Thread Chetan S
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 9:47 AM, ഓം <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://linuxlibertine.sourceforge.net > > This is also interesting... > > -- There's another font worth exploring - Waree . Its available by default in Ubuntu. I was bored of the bitstream and deja vu series. There's another really

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-07-01 Thread shirish
Hi all, This is what a mere listing of the files show in the package /. /etc /etc/defoma /etc/defoma/hints /etc/defoma/hints/ttf-liberation.hints /usr /usr/share /usr/share/doc /usr/share/doc/ttf-liberation /usr/share/doc/ttf-liberation/README /usr/share/doc/ttf-liberation/AUTHORS /usr/share/doc/

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-07-01 Thread ഓം
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Chetan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And a good comparison of the replacement ( including screenshots ) is > here - > http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/metrical-equivalent-fonts-and-font.html > > regards, > C > Thanks for the link. is there a "thank you" smiley.

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-07-01 Thread ഓം
> http://linuxlibertine.sourceforge.net This is also interesting... -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help'

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-07-01 Thread shirish
Hi all, This was interesting. Actually Liberation fonts has a license that contravenes the debian free software guidelines. There was a fascinating discussion on the debian-legal mailing list about 3-4 months back or even little earlier where they worked on the pros and cons and if this could be

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-30 Thread Chetan S
Hi, On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Sudhanwa Jogalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/25/08, Chetan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Can you give some URL from where to download these fonts. > I would like to download and ask people to use on proprietory OS as well. > What is the license f

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-30 Thread Chetan S
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Vaibhav Kulkarni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Now check out the Libertine fonts available from RedHat. These fonts >> are a superior substitute to windows special fonts like Arial and >> Times New roman. > > Nice font. Although it is a substitute for Times New Rom

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-30 Thread श्रीधर नारायण दैठणकर
On Saturday 28 Jun 2008 12:51:06 Sudhanwa Jogalekar wrote: > Can you give some URL from where to download these fonts. > I would like to download and ask people to use on proprietory OS as well. > What is the license for the fonts? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_fonts -- Shridhar -- __

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-29 Thread श्रीधर नारायण दैठणकर
On Wednesday 25 Jun 2008 19:46:57 Chetan S wrote: > I for one hate installing msttcorefonts and turning on the BCI in freetype. Hmm.. I think I agree. > Part of the problem - In linux the deja vu and bitstream fonts aren't > correct replacement for arial / times new roman etc. > They are placehol

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-29 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Chetan S wrote: > Hi, > > I thought I'll share this piece of info, albeit a little old. > > I for one hate installing msttcorefonts and turning on the BCI in freetype. > > Part of the problem - In linux the deja vu and bitstream fonts aren't > correct replacement for arial / times new roman etc.

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-29 Thread Vaibhav Kulkarni
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Chetan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I thought I'll share this piece of info, albeit a little old. > > I for one hate installing msttcorefonts and turning on the BCI in freetype. > > Part of the problem - In linux the deja vu and bitstream fonts aren't > co

Re: [PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-29 Thread Sudhanwa Jogalekar
On 6/25/08, Chetan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I thought I'll share this piece of info, albeit a little old. > > I for one hate installing msttcorefonts and turning on the BCI in freetype. > > Part of the problem - In linux the deja vu and bitstream fonts aren't > correct replacement

[PLUG] Libertine fonts - common windows fonts replacement

2008-06-27 Thread Chetan S
Hi, I thought I'll share this piece of info, albeit a little old. I for one hate installing msttcorefonts and turning on the BCI in freetype. Part of the problem - In linux the deja vu and bitstream fonts aren't correct replacement for arial / times new roman etc. They are placeholders, sure, bu