[ltp] making non-antialiased fonts looks nice.

The Maxx linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:28:26 -0300


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The only distro that work for me out of the box was SuSe 10.0
following this link<http://en.opensuse.org/Optimal_Use_of_MS_TrueType_Core_=
Fonts_for_a_KDE_Desktop_on_SuSE>step
by step.

Kind regards,

Max
Chile (That is in south america!, and yes... we speak spanish)


On 3/5/06, Marius Gedminas <mgedmin@b4net.lt> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 09:53:45AM -0800, noc ops wrote:
> > > I find my fonts prettier in Ubuntu than on Windows.
> > >
> > > I've installed the msttcorefonts package (which contains Arial,
> Verdana
> > > and the other MS fonts), and chose subpixel rendering and full hintin=
g
> > > in the GNOME font settings dialog.  I also set the DPI to 96 in the
> same
> > > place.
> > ---------------
> > I've been trying to apt-get msttcorefonts but haven't found it :(
> >
> > Where did you get yours from?
>
> You need to enable the multiverse repository to get it:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto
>
> Marius Gedminas
> --
> In short, at least give the penguin a fair viewing. If you still don't
> like it, that's ok: that's why I'm boss. I simply know better than you
> do.
>                 -- Linus "what, me arrogant?" Torvalds, on c.o.l.advocacy
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The only distro that work for me out of the box was SuSe 10.0 <br>following=
 this <a href=3D"http://en.opensuse.org/Optimal_Use_of_MS_TrueType_Core_Fon=
ts_for_a_KDE_Desktop_on_SuSE">link</a> step by step.<br><br>Kind regards,=
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<br><br>Max<br>Chile (That is in south america!, and yes... we speak spanis=
h)<br><br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3/5/06, <b class=3D"gmail=
_sendername">Marius Gedminas</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgedmin@b4net.lt">mg=
edmin@b4net.lt
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 09:53:45AM -0800, noc ops wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; =
I find my fonts prettier in Ubuntu than on Windows.
<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; I've installed the msttcorefonts package (which =
contains Arial, Verdana<br>&gt; &gt; and the other MS fonts), and chose sub=
pixel rendering and full hinting<br>&gt; &gt; in the GNOME font settings di=
alog.&nbsp;&nbsp;I also set the DPI to 96 in the same
<br>&gt; &gt; place.<br>&gt; ---------------<br>&gt; I've been trying to ap=
t-get msttcorefonts but haven't found it :(<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Where did you g=
et yours from?<br><br>You need to enable the multiverse repository to get i=
t:
<br><a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto">https://wik=
i.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto</a><br><br>Marius Gedminas<br>--<br>In=
 short, at least give the penguin a fair viewing. If you still don't<br>lik=
e it, that's ok: that's why I'm boss. I simply know better than you
<br>do.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- Linus &quot;what, me arrogant?&quot; Tor=
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><br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>The Maxx

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