[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] [Accessibility]Add fontconfig.properties files for SLES10/11, RHEL5, Ubuntu 8.04 etc

[Phil Race]

Jimmy,

1. Adding a fontconfig.properties for a distro and version will not make 
it appear on the
     Oracle supported/certified list.  It will remain 
unsupport/uncertified as that's a business decision.

2. Adding fontconfig.properties files is not needed in JDK 7. See 
"Support for Linux Fonts" at
http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/2d/enhancements70.html

The result is JDK uses the same fonts as the Linux desktop for logical 
fonts which I think is a plus.

So I don't see such a patch as needed. It just restores the maintenance 
pain we have just got rid of.

-phil.

On 11/3/11 12:42 AM, Jing Lv wrote:
> (Forward this mail for 2d list as it is more appropriate)
>
> Hello,
>
>          I see in the list 
> (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/system-configurations-135212.html 
> , so openjdk has the same list for support platform as standard jdk), 
> SLES10/11, RHEL5 are on the list (surprising ubuntu is not), so I 
> suppose  fontconfig.properties is required for SLES10/11, RHEL5,  I'd 
> like to post the patch if no objection.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	[Accessibility]Add fontconfig.properties files for 
> SLES10/11, RHEL5, Ubuntu 8.04 etc
> Date: 	Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:46:51 +0800
> From: 	Jing Lv <lvjing at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> To: 	swing-dev at openjdk.java.net
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>         I happen to find out JDK7 miss  fontconfig.properties for
> SLES10/11, RHEL5, Ubuntu 8.04 etc. Are these platforms supported by
> OpenJDK? If so, I suppose add them may be friendly to the customers
> working on that. I've prepare some patch,  the file
> fontconfig.properties and modification on the makefile. I'd like to post
> it on the list if no objection.
>         Thank you.
>
> Jimmy
>