Font Server or Hard-Coded FontPath

[Tim Wunder]

On Tuesday 10 December 2002 10:51 pm, someone claiming to be 
kwall at kurtwerks.com wrote:
> The Subject: line pretty much says it, but allow me to phrase it as
> a question: which is preferable, using a font server or using the
> standard hard-coded FontPath directives in XF86Config? I don't serve
> X terminals, so I'm not sure using a font server (xfs or, for True
> Type fonts, xfstt) buys me anything. The floor is open for opinions,
> but I'd prefer facts. ;-)
>

Based on my experience with RedHat 8.0's FontServer, hard code that puppy (er 
path)! That's my next step, anyway... XFS keeps crashing on me, not 
fun...YMMV
AFAIK, xfstt is no longer needed to serve TrueType fonts, at least RH8 is only 
using xfs.
But, if you want to add an unnecessary server that could cause your system to 
break, use xfs ;-)

Tim

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