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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: [[Releases/2.00.0<number> | Fedora 18<number> ]]  
* Targeted release: [[Releases/2.00.0 | Fedora 18 ]]  
* Last updated: 18 Jul 2012(DATE)
* Last updated: 18 Jul 2012(DATE)
* Percentage of completion: 50%
* Percentage of completion: 50%
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* 1. Provides metric compatibility with  Arial, Times New Roman, and Courier New fonts of Microsoft Windows platform.
* 1. Provides metric compatibility with  Arial, Times New Roman, and Courier New fonts of Microsoft Windows platform.
* 2. Default fonts in Libre Office.
* 2. Default fonts in Libre Office.
Issues:
1. Existing License of liberation fonts is complex.
2. Over the last couple of years we have requested RFE's to increase coverage of Liberation fonts to support more scripts.
"RFE: Add Greek Polytonic support to Liberation fonts" #473842
"Serbian glyphs for Wikipedia"  #657849
3. We are noticing some tricky Hinting issues. #591554, #591556, #606217 #768067, #768067


Solution:
'''Issues:'''
Upstream latest release 2.00.0 based on google croscore fonts resolves all these issues.  
* 1. Existing License of liberation fonts is complex.
* 2. Over the last couple of years we have requested RFE's to increase coverage of Liberation fonts to support more scripts.
** "RFE: Add Greek Polytonic support to Liberation fonts" #473842
** "Serbian glyphs for Wikipedia"  #657849
* 3. We are noticing some tricky Hinting issues. #591554, #591556, #606217 #768067, #768067
 
'''Solution:'''
* Upstream latest release 2.00.0 based on google croscore fonts resolves all these issues.  




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== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
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1. Liberation fonts-2.00.0 is as per Fedora project recommended OFL license.
* 1. Liberation fonts-2.00.0 is as per Fedora project recommended OFL license.
2. Provide more character covarage.  
* 2. Provide more character covarage.  
Latest Version - Older Version
** Latest Version - Older Version
2302 (sans) - 667
** 2302 (sans) - 667
2274 (mono) - 666
** 2274 (mono) - 666
2303 (serif) - 662
** 2303 (serif) - 662
With this we can resolved RFE for Greek Polytonic support.
With this we can resolved RFE for Greek Polytonic support.
3. Improved hinting.
* 3. Improved hinting.
== Scope ==
== Scope ==
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1. Upstream release based on croscore fonts.  
* 1. Upstream release based on croscore fonts.  
2. Package liberation-narrow-sans as a different package in Fedora. Since licensing issues still not fixed for Liberation Sans Narrow
* 2. Package liberation-narrow-sans as a different package in Fedora. Since licensing issues still not fixed for Liberation Sans Narrow
3. Build latest liberation fonts 2.00.0 for Rawhide
* 3. Build latest liberation fonts 2.00.0 for Rawhide
4. Testing and bugfixing  
* 4. Testing and bugfixing  


== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
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== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
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1. Need to see first testing reports from users after packaging latest version in Fedora rawhide/18.  
* 1. Need to see first testing reports from users after packaging latest version in Fedora rawhide/18.  
2. If users reporting major problems for against improved version. We can roll back to older version of Liberation fonts. 1.07.2
* 2. If users reporting major problems for against improved version. We can roll back to older version of Liberation fonts. 1.07.2


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==

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Liberation_Fonts_2

Summary

Enhanced version of Liberation fonts having more script coverage, better license and improved hinting.

Owner

  • Email: psatpute@redhat.com

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 18
  • Last updated: 18 Jul 2012(DATE)
  • Percentage of completion: 50%


Detailed Description

Liberation fonts is one of the important font in Fedora distribution due to following reasons.

  • 1. Provides metric compatibility with Arial, Times New Roman, and Courier New fonts of Microsoft Windows platform.
  • 2. Default fonts in Libre Office.

Issues:

  • 1. Existing License of liberation fonts is complex.
  • 2. Over the last couple of years we have requested RFE's to increase coverage of Liberation fonts to support more scripts.
    • "RFE: Add Greek Polytonic support to Liberation fonts" #473842
    • "Serbian glyphs for Wikipedia" #657849
  • 3. We are noticing some tricky Hinting issues. #591554, #591556, #606217 #768067, #768067

Solution:

  • Upstream latest release 2.00.0 based on google croscore fonts resolves all these issues.


Benefit to Fedora

  • 1. Liberation fonts-2.00.0 is as per Fedora project recommended OFL license.
  • 2. Provide more character covarage.
    • Latest Version - Older Version
    • 2302 (sans) - 667
    • 2274 (mono) - 666
    • 2303 (serif) - 662

With this we can resolved RFE for Greek Polytonic support.

  • 3. Improved hinting.

Scope

  • 1. Upstream release based on croscore fonts.
  • 2. Package liberation-narrow-sans as a different package in Fedora. Since licensing issues still not fixed for Liberation Sans Narrow
  • 3. Build latest liberation fonts 2.00.0 for Rawhide
  • 4. Testing and bugfixing

How To Test

1. Install liberation fonts 2.00.0 version 2. See the differences. 3. Check rendering of your test in Libre Office.

User Experience

1. Improved character coverage. 2. Better hinting effect.

Dependencies

1. Feature owner is leading upstream Liberation fonts project.


Contingency Plan

  • 1. Need to see first testing reports from users after packaging latest version in Fedora rawhide/18.
  • 2. If users reporting major problems for against improved version. We can roll back to older version of Liberation fonts. 1.07.2

Documentation

  • No

Release Notes

  • Improved version of Liberation fonts providing more coverage and better hinting.

Comments and Discussion

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