[Bug 433584] [ml_IN] Traditional scripts (smc-fonts) to be included in fonts-indic

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Summary: [ml_IN] Traditional scripts (smc-fonts) to be included in fonts-indic


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433584





------- Additional Comments From rbhalera at redhat.com  2008-02-20 04:29 EST -------
(In reply to comment #3)
> Hi all,
> 
> Please remember the following points:
> 
> 1. There is no need to integrate all the indic fonts on earth in the fonts-indic
> packages. If different fonts are released by different groups it is much easier
> to manage separate packages (multi-source multi-project srpms are a maintenance
> hell, you never know what release number or license to use). So please track the
> original source of every font you want added and propose them separately.
> 

True. I think fonts-indic should be marked for removal now. Its better to handle
fonts grouping in comps. As of now most of the fonts (Indic, arabic,hebrew etc.)
are packaged according to the upstream projects, all separated. So fonts-indic,
fonts-hebrew etc. are not useful anymore.

> 2. We have an official fonts wishlist there
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/Pipeline#wishes
> 

Thanks for this link.

<snip>
> The only block on including more fonts in Fedora right now is lack of people
> working on font packaging, new package review is usually blinding fast, so if
> you know one or several font you'd like in packaging them directly will be
> faster and easier than opening bugs on existing packages

As I observe, people have started taking interest in font packaging. I hope
things will improve soon.

@Ani(or smc guys), 
Instead of a link to srpm, can you provide a link to upstream sources of either
the font files or the tarballs? btw, I assume we were waiting for a latest bug
free release of these font.So just wait for a while, I will handle the packaging
and review by next week.

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