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== Summary ==
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Presently user has option to either use Liberation 1.07.4 or Liberation 2.00.1. Both version has its advantages and disadvantages. With this change planning to package both the packages and user can have both installed same time.  
Upgrading Liberation fonts in Fedora to Liberation 2.00.3 version. Presently we are having Liberation fonts 1.07.4. Both version has its advantages and disadvantages. Users interested in using Liberation 1.07.5 can install it from [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/vishalvvr/liberation-fonts/ Copr repo].


== Owner ==
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* Name: [[User:Pravins| Pravin Satpute]], [[User:Pnemade| Parag Nemade]
* Name: [[User:Pravins| Pravin Satpute]], [[User:Pnemade| Parag Nemade]], [[User:Vishalvvr| Vishal Vijayraghavan]] 
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== Current status ==
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* Targeted release: [[Releases/28 | Fedora 28 ]]  
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* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1614274 #1614274]


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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* License: Liberation  
* License: Liberation  


Liberation 2.00.1:
 
Liberation 2.00.3:


Advantages
Advantages
* Wide character coverage.
* Wide character coverage.
**  '''Latest Version - Older Version'''
**  '''Latest Version - Older Version'''
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**  2303 (serif) - 662
**  2303 (serif) - 662
* License: OFL
* License: OFL
Disadvantage
Disadvantage
* Not bytecode hinting instructions.
* Not bytecode hinting instructions.


We tried to change Liberation 1.07.4 with Liberation 2.00.1 in [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Liberation_Fonts_2 Fedora 19] but due to regression about hinting, we revoked [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856239 this change].
We tried to change Liberation 1.07.4 with Liberation 2.00.3 in [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Liberation_Fonts_2 Fedora 19] but due to regression about hinting, we revoked [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856239 this change].


Over the period many users suggested for upgrade. We had discussion on fedora devel lists and also in fedora i18n meeting about same.
Over the period many users suggested for upgrade. We had discussion on fedora devel lists and also in fedora i18n meeting about same.


Planning to package both liberation version in Fedora and lets users decide the one which they want to use.  
With this change planning to upgrade Fedora version to 2.00.3 and provide Copr repo for 1.07.5


Plan:
Liberation 1.07.4 -> Renamed to LiberationOne
Liberation 2.00.1 -> Packaged as Liberation fonts.


User can install both at the same time, proper font config alias will be provided.
TODO List:


* Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done)
* Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.4.  (Done)
* Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Done)
* Build Liberation 1.07.5 in copr (Done)


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== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Liberation 2.00.1 has wider character coverage. Users can get both Liberation fonts version and they can decide version they want to use.
Liberation 2.00.3 has wider character coverage and automated hinting instructions.  User interested in liberation 1.07.5 can install it from [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/vishalvvr/liberation-fonts/ copr repo].
 
This is not drastic new change, only providing options to user.
   
   
    
    
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** Presently liberation [https://github.com/pravins/liberation-fonts upstream] has both version in single repo (in different branch). Need to split this repo into different one for LiberationOne and Liberation.
** Presently liberation [https://github.com/pravins/liberation-fonts upstream] has both version in single repo (in different branch). Upstream project splitting required. [Done]
** Changing Font names for liberation 1.07.4 to Liberation One.
** Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done)
** Packaging Liberation One to Fedora and providing proper aliases.
** Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.5.   (Done)
** Updating Liberation fonts package to version 2.00.1
** Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Ongoing)
** Build Liberation 1.07.5 in copr.
 


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== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
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* Liberation 1.07.4 will be updated to Liberation 2.00.1
* Liberation 1.07.4 will be updated to Liberation 2.00.3
* User interested in Liberation 1.07.4 need to install LiberationOne package
* User interested in Liberation 1.07.5 need to install it from Copr
Upgrade will be smooth.
Upgrade will be smooth.


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N/A (not a System Wide Change)


== How To Test ==
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* Check whether Liberation Fonts 2.00.1 has been installed or not.
* Check whether Liberation Fonts `2.00.3` has been installed or not.
* Try to install LiberationOne and see if users can use both Liberation Fonts and LiberationOne Fonts simultaneously.  
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$ rpm -qa | grep liberation
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* Test Liberation fonts in LibreOffice
* Try to install Liberation 1.07.5 and see if users can use it properly.


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== User Experience ==
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== Contingency Plan ==
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 6 September 2018

Liberation Fonts 2

Summary

Upgrading Liberation fonts in Fedora to Liberation 2.00.3 version. Presently we are having Liberation fonts 1.07.4. Both version has its advantages and disadvantages. Users interested in using Liberation 1.07.5 can install it from Copr repo.

Owner

Current status

Detailed Description

Liberation 1.07.4: This is traditional version for Liberation fonts.

Advantages:

  • It has bytecode hinting instructions and works very well.
  • In uses from long time.

Disadvantages:

  • Not good Unicode character coverage.
  • License: Liberation


Liberation 2.00.3:

Advantages

  • Wide character coverage.
    • Latest Version - Older Version
    • 2302 (sans) - 667
    • 2274 (mono) - 666
    • 2303 (serif) - 662
  • License: OFL

Disadvantage

  • Not bytecode hinting instructions.

We tried to change Liberation 1.07.4 with Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora 19 but due to regression about hinting, we revoked this change.

Over the period many users suggested for upgrade. We had discussion on fedora devel lists and also in fedora i18n meeting about same.

With this change planning to upgrade Fedora version to 2.00.3 and provide Copr repo for 1.07.5


TODO List:

  • Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done)
  • Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.4. (Done)
  • Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Done)
  • Build Liberation 1.07.5 in copr (Done)


Benefit to Fedora

Liberation 2.00.3 has wider character coverage and automated hinting instructions. User interested in liberation 1.07.5 can install it from copr repo.


Scope

  • Proposal owners:
    • Presently liberation upstream has both version in single repo (in different branch). Upstream project splitting required. [Done]
    • Update Liberation 2.00.3 in Fedora (Done)
    • Split Liberation Narrow fonts from Liberation 1.07.5. (Done)
    • Package Liberation-narrow-fonts in Fedora (Ongoing)
    • Build Liberation 1.07.5 in copr.


  • Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

  • Liberation 1.07.4 will be updated to Liberation 2.00.3
  • User interested in Liberation 1.07.5 need to install it from Copr

Upgrade will be smooth.


How To Test

  • Check whether Liberation Fonts 2.00.3 has been installed or not.
$ rpm -qa | grep liberation
  • Test Liberation fonts in LibreOffice
  • Try to install Liberation 1.07.5 and see if users can use it properly.


User Experience

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Dependencies

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
  • Blocks product? product
  • Drop the change and move to next release.

Documentation

Not at this moment, planning to update github.


Release Notes

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