FFE: Setting Ubuntu Font As Default

[Scott Ritchie]

On 10/01/2010 03:14 AM, Daniel J Blueman wrote:
> On 1 October 2010 10:07, Scott Ritchie <scott at open-vote.org> wrote:
>> On 09/30/2010 12:06 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 30, 2010 02:14:03 pm Rick Spencer wrote:
>>>> Hi all ...
>>>>
>>>> I want to bring this FFE to attention:
>>>> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-themes/+bug/649616
>>>>
>>>> It is my understanding that using the Ubuntu font by default has been
>>>> the plan of record for some weeks or months. None the less, given the
>>>> time lines involved, I thought it best to raise wider awareness that we
>>>> are preparing this change as it is after even RC Freeze.
>>>>
>>>> The change will set the Ubuntu font to be the default in the UI, but not
>>>> for documents or monospace. Please note that the FFE has not yet been
>>>> accepted.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Rick
>>>
>>> It was also the plan of record to have the font in the archive about a month
>>> earlier than we actually got it.
>>>
>>> Scott K
>>>
>>
>> Agreed.  Don't do it.
>>
>> We have these policies because they're good software engineering
>> practice.  It matters that, for instance, the screenshots in the
>> documentation actually look like the operating system.
>>
>> Scott Ritchie
> 
> I view this as a valid FFE, otherwise what are FFEs for? (bug fixes
> are not FFEs) I see this an important and immediately testable change
> to the branding/identity of Ubuntu; change to the Ubuntu branding
> after release would look like it shipped incomplete.
> 
> It is better software engineering to not blindly apply rules, but be
> smart about how/when they are applied (so sticking to them in most
> cases).
> 
> Daniel

The idea isn't to change the branding after release -- that would be a
bad idea for the same reason doing this so late in the cycle is a bad idea.

The idea is to table it until the next release when we can verify that
the unintended consequences are manageable.

Scott