nanogui: client/server protocol speedup
Subject:
RE: client/server protocol speedup
From:
"Rob Taylor" ####@####.####
Date:
30 Mar 2000 10:12:21 -0000
Message-Id: <000401bf9a2f$0f135990$b400a8c0@eventhorizon>
> > I have a patch on the drawing board that will result in a
> > more configurable Microwindows, and esp. nano-X WRT font
> > support. The model is a more abstract font handeling system
> > where fonts and aliases can be registered, including font
> > attributes (from a config file f.x.). With the new system, you
> > can request a font named "Times New Roman", which can be an alias
> > for a font in the "Times" family with certain attributes, that
> > points to a freely available font with a different name.
> > Since the font system knows the font family name of the selected
> > font, you can later request "Italic" or "Bold", and you will
> > get these versions of the "Times New Roman" font in the
> > "Times" family.
> >
>
> This kind of mechanism works well with western languages like english,
> french, spanish ... But when it comes to CJK languages you may come to
> find that font names and families are not so standard. "Times", "Arial"
> and such are copyrighted names owned by foundries ... my 0.02$
for a good document on true international font support, have a look at
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/~rob.taylor/files/FontComposition.ps.z
it should prove helpful.
Rob Taylor
