[Bug 1956117] Re: fonts-dejavu is a required dependency of ubuntu metapackages

wontfix 1956117 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sat Jan 1 15:51:23 UTC 2022


** Summary changed:

- The fonts-dejavu fonts no longer serve a purpose on a default installation
+ fonts-dejavu is a required dependency of ubuntu metapackages

** Summary changed:

- fonts-dejavu is a required dependency of ubuntu metapackages
+ fonts-dejavu-core is a required dependency of ubuntu metapackages

** Changed in: fonts-dejavu (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => New

** Description changed:

  Between the new language specific fonts, droid, noto, freefont, xfont,
- and liberation fonts, I'm not sure where dejavu fits in anymore. Other
- distributions are starting to notice. It has become extra.
+ and liberation fonts, I'm not sure why dejavu is required. Other
+ distributions are starting to notice and may not include these fonts at
+ all.
  
  https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/DefaultToNotoFonts

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Title:
  fonts-dejavu-core is a required dependency of ubuntu metapackages

Status in fonts-dejavu package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Between the new language specific fonts, droid, noto, freefont, xfont,
  and liberation fonts, I'm not sure why dejavu is required. Other
  distributions are starting to notice and may not include these fonts
  at all.

  https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/DefaultToNotoFonts

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