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Aaron | 20 Feb 03:42

Re: startY problems

Owen Becker wrote:

> I compiled the latest snapshot of Y-Windows on Linux. Everything went
> okay, however when I try to run startY I get:
> Reading (header) from Y Socket: Success
> Aborted
> 
> I can run the Y binary by itself, but when I try to launch yiterm or any
> other of the Y apps, I get the same error. TIA,
> Owen
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You need the impact font from the MS Core True Type Fonts, look at 
http://corefonts.sf.net for information on how to install them under linux.

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Kristopher Matthews | 20 Feb 04:00

Re: startY problems

> You need the impact font from the MS Core True Type Fonts, look at
> http://corefonts.sf.net for information on how to install them under linux.

Please allow my erm, rant?, for being somewhat anal, but.. WHY?! Okkkay, I
can understand requiring a font [in development code], but.. A Microsoft
font? How can we be sure you're not a softie out to screw over the OSS
community by wasting our time?

erm. </paranoia-nutcase-mode>

:) This is something I'd like to work on, e.g. font selection /
configuratino for the "base" apps [e.g. term, etc], and perhaps a
standardized font selection setup?

Any advice[1]/guidance/this-is-already-being-done-so-begone-troll? ;)

Thanks,
Kris!

[1] I mean, what do you want out of such a system, what are you
envisioning?
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Seth E. Randall | 20 Feb 05:20
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Re: startY problems

If you're interested, I've attached the patch I use.  It changes all the 
fonts to Luxi Sans which (on my distro at least) comes with XFree.  I 
don't think there's a way to chose them yet though.

Kristopher Matthews wrote:
>>You need the impact font from the MS Core True Type Fonts, look at
>>http://corefonts.sf.net for information on how to install them under linux.
> 
> 
> Please allow my erm, rant?, for being somewhat anal, but.. WHY?! Okkkay, I
> can understand requiring a font [in development code], but.. A Microsoft
> font? How can we be sure you're not a softie out to screw over the OSS
> community by wasting our time?
> 
> erm. </paranoia-nutcase-mode>
> 
> :) This is something I'd like to work on, e.g. font selection /
> configuratino for the "base" apps [e.g. term, etc], and perhaps a
> standardized font selection setup?
> 
> Any advice[1]/guidance/this-is-already-being-done-so-begone-troll? ;)
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Kris!
> 
> [1] I mean, what do you want out of such a system, what are you
> envisioning?
> 
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