On Sat, Nov 27, 1999 at 10:45:11AM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, Virtual Origami wrote:
>
> > > I also see that they're bundling some true type fonts with the
> > > commercial versions. Hmmm. When is Red Hat or someone else
> > > going to buy/create some decent fonts and then GPL them? They
> > > put xfs into the
> >
> > I wouldn't call the fonts Corel bundles with their applications
> > "decent." I would call them "hideous, badly done knockoffs."
>
> There's a very good solution to obtaining fonts you like.
> Bitstream sells (for $50) an unlocked CD with 500 fonts. The fonts
> are rendered in both TrueType and Adobe Type 1 Postscript formats.
> Install what you want. And, if you work in a mixed linux/windows
> environment, you can have the same type families and fonts
> available on both platforms.
>
> Not everything good has to be available for no charge. Not even
> bicycles. :-)
I have no problem paying for things. And I got mine from MS website,
which was easy enough. But a constant complaint from new to linux
people on NGs, is 'Boy, X fonts suck!'. They really never bothered me
so much, but would be nice to make a good first impression.
.02
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