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Liberation Fonts Increase Interoperability For Linux Users

Posted by timothy on from the yes-yes-gnu-slash-linux dept.

hweimer writes "Most problems when opening Word documents under GNU/Linux are due to missing fonts. Therefore, Red Hat published a set of fonts metric-compatible with the Windows core fonts last year. However, there were some concerns regarding the licensing that prevented many other distros to ship them. We finally managed to settle these problems, leading to better document interoperability for all GNU/Linux users."

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  1. Used to be known as... by rishistar · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..French fonts!

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  2. I fixed it for you by seanonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most problems with opening Word documents are that they were created with Word.

  3. Linux Liberation Font? by Kell+Bengal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like a open-source typography terrorist organisation.

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    1. Re:Linux Liberation Font? by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 5, Funny

      Correct kerning derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!

    2. Re:Linux Liberation Font? by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sounds like a open-source typography terrorist organisation. No, that's the Liberation Font of Linux. Forkers!
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    3. Re:Linux Liberation Font? by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

      Long live the Font for the Liberation of Linux! Down with the heretics of the LFL!!

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  4. Re:You think you're funny by deniable · · Score: 2, Funny

    Word sucks so hard, it could suck start OpenOffice.