Hans de Goede (j.w.r.degoede@xxxxxx) said: >> So, maybe I'm insane, but if all you want is a sans bold, etc. font - that >> can't be more than about 20 lines of fontconfig code to look for a match >> for the 'sans' pattern and get a filename. That way: >> >> - you don't have to hardcode any files >> - you don't have to hardcode any requirements >> > > > Erm, yes and our mantra is upstream, and most of these apps are portable > (using SDL + SDL_ttf for example), how am I going to get this upstream, > last I checked there was no fontconfig under windows, let alone on devices > like the gp2x. > > Really this is not a problem of the apps, people should stop thinking about > this as being a problem of the apps, there are just too many apps doing > this, this should be fixed centrally. Let me try to understand: You would rather: - add 2000 more file entries to the metadata for everyone to download on every update - manually track when files move and update all your packages than: - add and carry a ~20 line patch that absolves you from having to fix your packages when they change? Bill -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
