From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:31:34 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#55740: 27.2; Emacs GNU FAQ 10.4 - Old Information Resent-From: Vinicius Provenzano Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 14:33:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 55740 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 55740@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.16540075276352 (code B ref -1); Tue, 31 May 2022 14:33:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2022 14:32:07 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48601 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nw2ui-0001eJ-0b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 10:32:07 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:53908) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nvziT-0001gI-PG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 07:07:14 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:50872) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nvziT-0003Tj-JR for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 07:07:13 -0400 Received: from mail-yb1-xb36.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::b36]:37710) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nvziR-0008KE-OZ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 07:07:13 -0400 Received: by mail-yb1-xb36.google.com with SMTP id h75so17275203ybg.4 for ; Tue, 31 May 2022 04:07:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=JrIH+6aIB/7UNpu+3jV7C5btW7Mz5yefnc0BSivUXko=; b=kLXPJoFK6AAmwhKqs6XTXr1uG33KiUEScE2YMZU8A/JbyWU6qDz75MVoLLF3+rjIRz z1W3Q4XsypteR9HRCT3jb24bvLqK41M98TW/A/uHSkFHOgnSSsfA+fbHYE5zL0j7QwiP zwm8sGIAAdwcDnXJk3Nid+chJA2BIZPVeTIs7aABWrX05U9nBT9lT0nJO7a0kHMbg3ag ej//N9s527wkPPECiJkidwnzC/otXF6wCaRbcq5m5OoT9nhPkQB8jzDcoH+zA9O+YFSw ykKapvDQcfNoallV4W6o/5j2PMkNzvDAsYCS0DOtDE3SF1TwySIxreU792y64/6P/LF6 YKPA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=JrIH+6aIB/7UNpu+3jV7C5btW7Mz5yefnc0BSivUXko=; b=HH4hg96TpyapH+vooYgjpePCFDDBRxWvDkzjhFosMMSuERKDKChhkSBNTEXCPkSryy Bafd1AarZhxN9YF6Q+2tO52QPxwZst+MWWxxZWlBzrKfUwN5gamOyEjKgIgKre5H03MJ 5nyoxevrH/cPWC3+z1J25WOSwxmoeqcAri5MiQJvY0cRKuHswpq1hz9g50/QiudS/Zp3 HSGA0xrC0k36uMQipuq25xM7oo4mu8KFqp3vf2UzxvRHNKG9Hhz/S36eNxxu+Okyw355 LWrcaGNsPjjTDB9SDEFN32p20e7yk8nvq7TWm+EgiJBTRLaEn+Nlr3ipv2fyocgNU8ca +Kug== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530JpDSVErxuL8nTVXL/QQNRZbo51Rg/Osj1Npq/9TftzRsCao2w 7an2dzGQekjjpNs6x0uBcn0+5WQLtU2taEvBVrG21pdPxq3m4Q== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJw3zFTlckf5LkuLEroniNIaHy+34v+ZmJSHHI3ZDX7DuYhzHDvVftT6knWtCyY30iQnTjNOHbmT3xyH5pgYkyg= X-Received: by 2002:a25:dc92:0:b0:659:fcb9:4ab4 with SMTP id y140-20020a25dc92000000b00659fcb94ab4mr22671463ybe.320.1653995229988; Tue, 31 May 2022 04:07:09 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Vinicius Provenzano Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:06:58 +0200 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::b36; envelope-from=viniciusxp@gmail.com; helo=mail-yb1-xb36.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 31 May 2022 10:32:03 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) --00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi to all, I've found information on the Emacs GNU FAQ, distributed with Emacs 28.1, that is not relevant anymore - 10.4 How to add fonts for use with Emacs. Here is the url of the FAQ: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/How-to-add-fonts.html On the FAQ there is a set of instructions on how to add fonts that refer to bdf fonts. Bdf fonts are not supported on Emacs since version 23 on Windows, as per the etc/NEW file. Reference: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/news/NEWS.23.1 ** BDF fonts no longer supported on MS-Windows. The font backend was completely rewritten for this release. The focus on Windows has been getting acceptable performance and full unicode support, including complex script shaping for native Windows fonts. A rewrite of the BDF font support has not happened due to lack of time and developers. If demand still exists for such a backend even with the improved language support for native Windows fonts, future development in this direction will most likely be based on the freetype library, giving access to a wider range of font formats. I am not sure if this is the correct way of reporting this kind of issue, that is not a technical bug, but a documention on need of update. Thank you. Vinicius --00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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=C2=A0Hi to all,

I've found information on the Emacs GNU FAQ, distributed with Emacs

28.1, that is not relevant anymore - 10.4 How to add fonts for use

with Emacs. Here is the url of the FAQ:= =C2=A0


https://www.gnu.org/= software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/How-to-add-fonts.html

=C2=A0

On the FAQ there is a set of instructions on how to add fonts=C2=A0that refer to bdf fonts.

Bdf f= onts are not supported on Emacs since

version 23 on Windows, as per the etc/NEW file.


Reference:=C2=A0https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs= /news/NEWS.23.1

=C2=A0

** BDF fonts no longer supported on MS-Windows. The font backend was

=C2=A0=C2=A0 completely rewritten for this release. The focus on Windows has been=

=C2=A0=C2=A0 getting acceptable perform= ance and full unicode support, including

=C2=A0=C2=A0 complex script shaping for= native Windows fonts. A rewrite of the BDF

=C2=A0=C2=A0 font support has not happe= ned due to lack of time and developers. If

=C2=A0=C2=A0 demand still exists for su= ch a backend even with the improved

=C2=A0=C2=A0 language support for nativ= e Windows fonts, future development in this

=C2=A0=C2=A0 direction will most likely= be based on the freetype library, giving

=C2=A0=C2=A0 access to a wider range of= font formats.

=C2=A0

I am not sure if this is the correct way of reporting this kind of

issue, that is not a technical bug, but a documention on need of

update.

=C2=A0

Thank you.

=C2=A0Vinicius=C2=A0

=C2=A0

--00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:31:34 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#55740: 27.2; Emacs GNU FAQ 10.4 - Old Information Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 16:05:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 55740 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Vinicius Provenzano Cc: 55740@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 55740-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B55740.165401307716314 (code B ref 55740); Tue, 31 May 2022 16:05:02 +0000 Received: (at 55740) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2022 16:04:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48716 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nw4MG-0004F3-Ru for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 12:04:37 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:48526) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nw4MF-0004Er-AZ for 55740@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 12:04:35 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:40984) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nw4MA-0001f5-43; Tue, 31 May 2022 12:04:30 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=yhg7MVvvgNZutmigs0FwHviZmVOnm2dwtOT0GO+r1ME=; b=Ff6Dcdd/WbM6 IF8u8fRH6lB8PdM3z518ainxBobQt5ZYTtzddXVoi9I0NrJEDQTLqo6NSuamAiMqlsftG57pkp9z9 v1tTtoMgBjRSWCNE5sQn46n4ZK0qs5MSI07JU2gy8MxOmlOn07wvFIt3Y34yvCaCdoDvscsXaX8Nk QXKJgeDa9jOhO0Gq1BwQaIGu+kBHZhwr7+w42OXZfW52JCBrHWIZSuttscsEZpEz4zNBEi8SF4duS d4OEKhmaKqZHHpCxx3HJOVCppEubTz/tf4zJdczWJyiQyqPx1yC+0En3hZsvUJdg7s3+UXrrfAwnt tpXznkx4bk7pVlGf8iqibw==; Received: from [87.69.77.57] (port=3683 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nw4M8-0005ex-KU; Tue, 31 May 2022 12:04:29 -0400 Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 19:04:33 +0300 Message-Id: <838rqhit7y.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii In-Reply-To: (message from Vinicius Provenzano on Tue, 31 May 2022 13:06:58 +0200) References: X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > From: Vinicius Provenzano > Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:06:58 +0200 > > Hi to all, > > I've found information on the Emacs GNU FAQ, distributed with Emacs > 28.1, that is not relevant anymore - 10.4 How to add fonts for use > with Emacs. Here is the url of the FAQ: > > https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/How-to-add-fonts.html > > On the FAQ there is a set of instructions on how to add fonts that refer to bdf fonts. > > Bdf fonts are not supported on Emacs since > version 23 on Windows, as per the etc/NEW file. > Reference: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/news/NEWS.23.1 > > ** BDF fonts no longer supported on MS-Windows. The font backend was > completely rewritten for this release. The focus on Windows has been > getting acceptable performance and full unicode support, including > complex script shaping for native Windows fonts. A rewrite of the BDF > font support has not happened due to lack of time and developers. If > demand still exists for such a backend even with the improved > language support for native Windows fonts, future development in this > direction will most likely be based on the freetype library, giving > access to a wider range of font formats. The lack of support for BDF fonts is only on MS-Windows. AFAIK, these fonts are still supported on Posix platforms. The FAQ is not just for MS-Windows, it is a general FAQ. From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:31:34 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Vinicius Provenzano Subject: bug#55740: closed (Re: bug#55740: 27.2; Emacs GNU FAQ 10.4 - Old Information) Message-ID: References: <83zgixhar9.fsf@gnu.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 55740 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 55740@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 17:29:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1654018142-25388-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1654018142-25388-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #55740: 27.2; Emacs GNU FAQ 10.4 - Old Information which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 55740@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 55740: https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D55740 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1654018142-25388-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 55740-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2022 17:28:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48801 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nw5fk-0006az-Do for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 13:28:48 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:40196) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nw5ff-0006ah-Ak for 55740-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 13:28:47 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:43648) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nw5fa-0006jc-3V; Tue, 31 May 2022 13:28:38 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=MIME-version:References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From: Date; bh=ZWSf8Y25a32I70VCWlUsjgGE7JmZ05Guf9D3OppbYxc=; b=p9Kw/8m+AK72JhaIN0P3 +HC8OxzGob+J9EfHscBqjYpZVa0HRsGOtSSOKxQYedlDq0EHIMW+znTgIN7GLt+KwiQv1T0/pk1eS S+jMzfeAB52n72Q/5IPwfmbbQhEQ4vN9gvRj7QnBnAdrBEUedcEARi17WPs43IvXtMGaa9gQcdRdp Bb/hg3z5VG5HRpYStGP9/ma4E5FzEdny5dJrqB8aZbYbpobJtbnkaMChCFUceuyTcR3wvhP1w3PxE innnxoVob8VwcNGwZUDjRudKFh8fctCb8kKOZt5PO4MX5SbAyj0BJu2QHcZZyCM0OxE9wuAKuTZ7q e988ktaRGovfoQ==; Received: from [87.69.77.57] (port=1205 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nw5fZ-0000X1-J0; Tue, 31 May 2022 13:28:37 -0400 Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 20:28:42 +0300 Message-Id: <83zgixhar9.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Vinicius Provenzano In-Reply-To: (message from Vinicius Provenzano on Tue, 31 May 2022 19:09:37 +0200) Subject: Re: bug#55740: 27.2; Emacs GNU FAQ 10.4 - Old Information References: <838rqhit7y.fsf@gnu.org> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 55740-done Cc: 55740-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > From: Vinicius Provenzano > Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 19:09:37 +0200 > > I would like just to point out that more than half of this section of FAQ is a detailed explanation of how to > configure Emacs for BDF fonts explicitly on Windows. From the FAQ itself: > > “ A few additional steps are necessary for MS-Windows; they are listed below.” > > I believe that adding a note on the FAQ, explaining that on Windows the portrayed configuration will only > work for releases before 23 would be a nice touch. > > If I may suggest an edit - it would be something along the lines of: > > A few additional steps are necessary for MS-Windows (only available for Emacs versions < 23); they are > listed below. Thanks, I just deleted the whole Windows-specific part of that section. ------------=_1654018142-25388-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 May 2022 14:32:07 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48601 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nw2ui-0001eJ-0b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 10:32:07 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:53908) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1nvziT-0001gI-PG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 07:07:14 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:50872) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nvziT-0003Tj-JR for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 07:07:13 -0400 Received: from mail-yb1-xb36.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::b36]:37710) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1nvziR-0008KE-OZ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 31 May 2022 07:07:13 -0400 Received: by mail-yb1-xb36.google.com with SMTP id h75so17275203ybg.4 for ; Tue, 31 May 2022 04:07:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=JrIH+6aIB/7UNpu+3jV7C5btW7Mz5yefnc0BSivUXko=; b=kLXPJoFK6AAmwhKqs6XTXr1uG33KiUEScE2YMZU8A/JbyWU6qDz75MVoLLF3+rjIRz z1W3Q4XsypteR9HRCT3jb24bvLqK41M98TW/A/uHSkFHOgnSSsfA+fbHYE5zL0j7QwiP zwm8sGIAAdwcDnXJk3Nid+chJA2BIZPVeTIs7aABWrX05U9nBT9lT0nJO7a0kHMbg3ag ej//N9s527wkPPECiJkidwnzC/otXF6wCaRbcq5m5OoT9nhPkQB8jzDcoH+zA9O+YFSw ykKapvDQcfNoallV4W6o/5j2PMkNzvDAsYCS0DOtDE3SF1TwySIxreU792y64/6P/LF6 YKPA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=JrIH+6aIB/7UNpu+3jV7C5btW7Mz5yefnc0BSivUXko=; b=HH4hg96TpyapH+vooYgjpePCFDDBRxWvDkzjhFosMMSuERKDKChhkSBNTEXCPkSryy Bafd1AarZhxN9YF6Q+2tO52QPxwZst+MWWxxZWlBzrKfUwN5gamOyEjKgIgKre5H03MJ 5nyoxevrH/cPWC3+z1J25WOSwxmoeqcAri5MiQJvY0cRKuHswpq1hz9g50/QiudS/Zp3 HSGA0xrC0k36uMQipuq25xM7oo4mu8KFqp3vf2UzxvRHNKG9Hhz/S36eNxxu+Okyw355 LWrcaGNsPjjTDB9SDEFN32p20e7yk8nvq7TWm+EgiJBTRLaEn+Nlr3ipv2fyocgNU8ca +Kug== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530JpDSVErxuL8nTVXL/QQNRZbo51Rg/Osj1Npq/9TftzRsCao2w 7an2dzGQekjjpNs6x0uBcn0+5WQLtU2taEvBVrG21pdPxq3m4Q== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJw3zFTlckf5LkuLEroniNIaHy+34v+ZmJSHHI3ZDX7DuYhzHDvVftT6knWtCyY30iQnTjNOHbmT3xyH5pgYkyg= X-Received: by 2002:a25:dc92:0:b0:659:fcb9:4ab4 with SMTP id y140-20020a25dc92000000b00659fcb94ab4mr22671463ybe.320.1653995229988; Tue, 31 May 2022 04:07:09 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Vinicius Provenzano Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:06:58 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: 27.2; Emacs GNU FAQ 10.4 - Old Information To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::b36; envelope-from=viniciusxp@gmail.com; helo=mail-yb1-xb36.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 31 May 2022 10:32:03 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) --00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi to all, I've found information on the Emacs GNU FAQ, distributed with Emacs 28.1, that is not relevant anymore - 10.4 How to add fonts for use with Emacs. Here is the url of the FAQ: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/How-to-add-fonts.html On the FAQ there is a set of instructions on how to add fonts that refer to bdf fonts. Bdf fonts are not supported on Emacs since version 23 on Windows, as per the etc/NEW file. Reference: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/news/NEWS.23.1 ** BDF fonts no longer supported on MS-Windows. The font backend was completely rewritten for this release. The focus on Windows has been getting acceptable performance and full unicode support, including complex script shaping for native Windows fonts. A rewrite of the BDF font support has not happened due to lack of time and developers. If demand still exists for such a backend even with the improved language support for native Windows fonts, future development in this direction will most likely be based on the freetype library, giving access to a wider range of font formats. I am not sure if this is the correct way of reporting this kind of issue, that is not a technical bug, but a documention on need of update. Thank you. Vinicius --00000000000024cd6b05e04cc6e2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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=C2=A0Hi to all,

I've found information on the Emacs GNU FAQ, distributed with Emacs

28.1, that is not relevant anymore - 10.4 How to add fonts for use

with Emacs. Here is the url of the FAQ:= =C2=A0


https://www.gnu.org/= software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/How-to-add-fonts.html

=C2=A0

On the FAQ there is a set of instructions on how to add fonts=C2=A0that refer to bdf fonts.

Bdf f= onts are not supported on Emacs since

version 23 on Windows, as per the etc/NEW file.


Reference:=C2=A0https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs= /news/NEWS.23.1

=C2=A0

** BDF fonts no longer supported on MS-Windows. The font backend was

=C2=A0=C2=A0 completely rewritten for this release. The focus on Windows has been=

=C2=A0=C2=A0 getting acceptable perform= ance and full unicode support, including

=C2=A0=C2=A0 complex script shaping for= native Windows fonts. A rewrite of the BDF

=C2=A0=C2=A0 font support has not happe= ned due to lack of time and developers. If

=C2=A0=C2=A0 demand still exists for su= ch a backend even with the improved

=C2=A0=C2=A0 language support for nativ= e Windows fonts, future development in this

=C2=A0=C2=A0 direction will most likely= be based on the freetype library, giving

=C2=A0=C2=A0 access to a wider range of= font formats.

=C2=A0

I am not sure if this is the correct way of reporting this kind of

issue, that is not a technical bug, but a documention on need of

update.

=C2=A0

Thank you.

=C2=A0Vinicius=C2=A0

=C2=A0

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