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= Liberation Fonts | = Liberation Fonts 2 <!-- The name of your change proposal --> = | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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Presently | Upgrading Liberation fonts in Fedora to Liberation 2.00.3 version. Presently we are having Liberation fonts 1.07.4. Both version has its advantages and disadvantages. Users interested in using Liberation 1.07.4 can install it from Copr repo. | ||
== Owner == | == Owner == | ||
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* Name: [[User:Pravins| Pravin Satpute]], [[User:Pnemade| Parag Nemade]] | * Name: [[User:Pravins| Pravin Satpute]], [[User:Pnemade| Parag Nemade]], [[User:Vishalvvr| Vishal Vijayraghavan]] | ||
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* Email: psatpute AT redhat DOT com, pnemade AT redhat DOT com | * Email: psatpute AT redhat DOT com, pnemade AT redhat DOT com, vvijayra AT redhat DOT com | ||
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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/ | * Targeted release: [[Releases/29 | Fedora 29 ]] | ||
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* License: Liberation | * License: Liberation | ||
Liberation 2.00. | Liberation 2.00.3: | ||
Advantages | Advantages | ||
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* Not bytecode hinting instructions. | * Not bytecode hinting instructions. | ||
We tried to change Liberation 1.07.4 with Liberation 2.00. | We tried to change Liberation 1.07.4 with Liberation 2.00.3 in [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Liberation_Fonts_2 Fedora 19] but due to regression about hinting, we revoked [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856239 this change]. | ||
Over the period many users suggested for upgrade. We had discussion on fedora devel lists and also in fedora i18n meeting about same. | Over the period many users suggested for upgrade. We had discussion on fedora devel lists and also in fedora i18n meeting about same. | ||
With this change planning to upgrade Fedora version to 2.00.3 and provide Copr repo for 1.07.5 | |||
TODO List: | |||
1. Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done) | |||
2. Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.4. (Done) | |||
3. Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Ongoing) | |||
4. Build Liberation 1.07.5 in copr. | |||
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== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
Liberation 2.00. | Liberation 2.00.3 has wider character coverage and automated hinting instructions. Uuser interested in liberation 1.07.5 can install it from copr repo. | ||
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** Presently liberation [https://github.com/pravins/liberation-fonts upstream] has both version in single repo (in different branch). | ** Presently liberation [https://github.com/pravins/liberation-fonts upstream] has both version in single repo (in different branch). Upstream project splitting required. [Done] | ||
** | ** Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done) | ||
** | ** Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.5. (Done) | ||
** | ** Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Ongoing) | ||
** Build Liberation 1.07.4 in copr. | |||
* Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | * Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | ||
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== Upgrade/compatibility impact == | == Upgrade/compatibility impact == | ||
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* Liberation 1.07.4 will be updated to Liberation 2.00. | * Liberation 1.07.4 will be updated to Liberation 2.00.3 | ||
* User interested in Liberation 1.07.4 need to install | * User interested in Liberation 1.07.4 need to install it from Copr | ||
Upgrade will be smooth. | Upgrade will be smooth. | ||
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== How To Test == | == How To Test == | ||
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3. What are the expected results of those actions? | 3. What are the expected results of those actions? | ||
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* Check whether Liberation Fonts 2.00. | * Check whether Liberation Fonts 2.00.3 has been installed or not. | ||
* Try to install | * Try to install Liberation 1.07.5 and see if users can use it properly. | ||
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== User Experience == | == User Experience == | ||
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== Contingency Plan == | == Contingency Plan == | ||
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Revision as of 13:50, 23 July 2018
Liberation Fonts 2
Summary
Upgrading Liberation fonts in Fedora to Liberation 2.00.3 version. Presently we are having Liberation fonts 1.07.4. Both version has its advantages and disadvantages. Users interested in using Liberation 1.07.4 can install it from Copr repo.
Owner
- Name: Pravin Satpute, Parag Nemade, Vishal Vijayraghavan
- Email: psatpute AT redhat DOT com, pnemade AT redhat DOT com, vvijayra AT redhat DOT com
- Release notes owner:
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 29
- Last updated: 2018-07-23
- Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
Detailed Description
Liberation 1.07.4: This is traditional version for Liberation fonts.
Advantages:
- It has bytecode hinting instructions and works very well.
- In uses from long time.
Disadvantages:
- Not good Unicode character coverage.
- License: Liberation
Liberation 2.00.3:
Advantages
- Wide character coverage.
- Latest Version - Older Version
- 2302 (sans) - 667
- 2274 (mono) - 666
- 2303 (serif) - 662
- License: OFL
Disadvantage
- Not bytecode hinting instructions.
We tried to change Liberation 1.07.4 with Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora 19 but due to regression about hinting, we revoked this change.
Over the period many users suggested for upgrade. We had discussion on fedora devel lists and also in fedora i18n meeting about same.
With this change planning to upgrade Fedora version to 2.00.3 and provide Copr repo for 1.07.5
TODO List: 1. Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done) 2. Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.4. (Done) 3. Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Ongoing) 4. Build Liberation 1.07.5 in copr.
Benefit to Fedora
Liberation 2.00.3 has wider character coverage and automated hinting instructions. Uuser interested in liberation 1.07.5 can install it from copr repo.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Presently liberation upstream has both version in single repo (in different branch). Upstream project splitting required. [Done]
- Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done)
- Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.5. (Done)
- Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Ongoing)
- Build Liberation 1.07.4 in copr.
- Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number (a check of an impact with Release Engineering is needed)
- List of deliverables: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
Upgrade/compatibility impact
- Liberation 1.07.4 will be updated to Liberation 2.00.3
- User interested in Liberation 1.07.4 need to install it from Copr
Upgrade will be smooth.
How To Test
- Check whether Liberation Fonts 2.00.3 has been installed or not.
- Try to install Liberation 1.07.5 and see if users can use it properly.
User Experience
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Dependencies
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
- Blocks product? product
- Drop the change and move to next release.
Documentation
Not at this moment, planning to update github.