FFE: Setting Ubuntu Font As Default

[Daniel J Blueman]

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
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Daniel J Blueman