[Issue 43029] support PS-OpenType/OTF/(SFNT with CFF) fonts for PDF export and printing
by mbayer@openoffice.org
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------- Additional comments from mbayer(a)openoffice.org Fri Apr 11 11:40:12 +0000 2008 -------
Although I also think that the current situation is unsatisfying, I want to
remind my fellow users of our issue description guidelines (just click above on
the links “issue type”, “priority”, and so on): this IS an issue of the type
“feature” and of the priority “3”.
And what makes things worse is not the fact that this issue is open for more
than 3 years now, but that 3 years ago Adobe announced to “phase out” PostScript
Type 1 fonts and to target only on OpenType fonts, and that hence OOo must
support OpenType fonts just as it supported (and sill supports) Type 1 fonts.
Thus I also feel that the target “later” does not reflect the community's wishes
and prioritizing for OpenType support appropriately.
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[Issue 43029] support PS-OpenType/OTF/(SFNT with CFF) fonts for PDF export and printing
by jurf@openoffice.org
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------- Additional comments from jurf(a)openoffice.org Fri Apr 11 00:56:24 +0000 2008 -------
More votes for this issue. I sympathise with the previous poster's frustration
at seeing this defect milestoned as "OOo Later". Three years ago there may still
have been a little bit of scepticism regarding OTF, but there's no question now
about it not being the standard. We're not asking for OpenType *feature* support
on this issue, just the ability to embed OTFs in exported PDFs, which is
something that any PDF-printer-driver program can do (eg PDFCreator).
This should not be flagged as feature but DEFECT.
At the very least the blurb writers could be a little more honest when flaunting
OOo's PDF export feature, but somehow I doubt that "The PDF export feature will
screw up your layout unless you only use TrueType fonts" is quite so attractive
to potential punters.
Grrrrr...
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