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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

1651.0. "BDF source for DECwindows font?" by HALIBT::MCCANTA (<personal name expired>) Wed Nov 01 1989 16:44

    Is there any way to obtain the BDF files for DECwindows fonts?  We are
    trying to show X on a MAC using Whitepine's eXodus server and
    Bookreader continually dies because of missing fonts.  White Pine's
    only suggestion is to get the BDF's and compile them on the MAC using
    their utility.  
    
    Jay McCanta
    SWS - Seattle
    
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1651.1fun with fontsSDSVAX::SWEENEYNight of the Living Career-DeadWed Nov 01 1989 17:0210
    As indicated in another recent note, the VMS/DECwindows sources contain
    the BDF descriptions of the fonts which are distributed in compiled
    form.
    
    I believe but cannot say with certainty, that using the source to
    recompile them for another server would be a violation of the license
    we have from Adobe for some of them.
    
    General points: there is a BOOKREADER conference on BULOVA; I wrote up
    an example BDF font file in note 199 in ELKTRA::DW_EXAMPLES. 
1651.2It is possibleLARVAE::BULLARDSeize the day !!Thu Nov 02 1989 06:305
    It is possible to get the font sources ... you need to speak to
    Steve Mikulski (Hannah::mikulski) to explain why you need them .
    Steve is the Corp Font Prog Mgr .
    
    regards Mark
1651.3Lie to the computer?REGENT::BROOMHEADDon't panic -- yet.Thu Nov 02 1989 11:461
    Could you have them make copies of *their* fonts with *our* names?