[Bug 50529] Re: msttcorefonts lacks the 'Tahoma' font

[Conrad Knauer]

After reading "ODE97: Creating Run-Time Applications for Microsoft
Excel, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft PowerPoint" on
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163410/EN-US it really does sound like
we can create a basic installer using ODE97 (after installing SR2 to get
the newest file versions available) with:

- a word doc that expects the two fonts
- tahoma.ttf
- tahomabd.ttf

that is simply gratis and redistributable...

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Title:
  msttcorefonts lacks the 'Tahoma' font

Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
  New
Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  According to http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ as of April 30, 2006
  there was "A long awaited overhaul. Many things are fixed, links
  updated. Selects a random mirror. Uses tahoma from word 97 viewer
  instead of the ie6 update so no windows license is needed."

  I have downloaded the word 97 viewer in question (e.g. from
  http://dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/wd97vwr32.exe) and
  then extracted it with these commands, only slightly altered from the
  sourceforge version of msttcorefonts:

  cabextract --lowercase --directory=cab-contents wd97vwr32.exe

  cabextract --lowercase --directory=cab-contents cab-
  contents/viewer1.cab

  The EULA (see license.txt) states in part:

  ---
  This EULA grants you the following rights:

  -  Installation and Use. You may install and use an unlimited number
  of

  copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

  -  Reproduction and Distribution. You may reproduce and distribute an

  unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT; provided that each

  copy shall be a true and complete copy, including all copyright and

  trademark notices, and shall be accompanied by a copy of this EULA.
  Copies

  of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product or

  included with your own product.
  ---

  Thus the Tahoma font, now being available from a package of nearly
  identical licensing as the others, should be added back to the files
  downloaded by msttcorefonts. Please set this as a "whishlist" type bug
  if approved.

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