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From: Norman Walsh
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1993 13:19

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Subject: Chapter 8 

    X11 Information

Subject: 8.1. Please help! 

    This section needs a lot of work. At the time of this release, I'm
    not in a position to write it so I'm leaving it basically blank.
    Even if you don't have time to write it, if you know what _should_
    be in this section, please forward it to norm <walsh@cs.umass.edu>.

Subject: 8.2. Where do I get X11? 

    The standard location for X software is export.lcs.mit.edu.

Subject: 8.3. X fonts and font utilities 

    The following programs will allow you to create fonts for display
    under X. IBM has contributed Type1 font support for X11R5 but, at
    present, I have no experience with it.

    On any given platform, X requires specially `compiled' fonts. The
    standard method of interchange between platforms is BDF format. The
    BDF format is defined by Adobe. A document describing the format is
    available by ftp from Adobe's file server at ``ftp.adobe.com''. It
    is also available in the standard X distribution. Look under
    ../X11R4(5)/mit/hardcopy/BDF. This document is also reproduced in
    any text describing the X standard.

    Once you have a file in BDF format, your X platform should have the
    tools required to convert it into your local binary format.
    Depending on your platform this may be `snf', `pcf', or X11/News
    format ('ff' and `fb').

    Here's a quick list of possible steps to get from ``what you got''
    to X:

    * Mac format bitmaps:

      No idea. If _you_ know how to read a Mac format bitmap file on
      some other platform, please tell norm <walsh@cs.umass.edu>.

    * PC format bitmaps:

      Conversion to BDF is possible from TeX PK format and LaserJet
      softfont format. Other conversions are also within the realm of
      possibility. Feel free to ask norm <walsh@cs.umass.edu> for more
      information if you have a specific conversion in mind.

    * TeX PK format bitmaps:

      PKtoBDF gets us directly to BDF format from here.

    * Mac format postscript:

      Under MS-DOS, conversion to PC format postscript allows the font
      to be accessed with PS2PK (under *nix or MS-DOS). See above for
      TeX PK to X conversions.

    * PC/Unix format PostScript

      Conversion to TeX PK with PS2PK allows you to get to BDF
      (indirectly).

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Summary: This posting answers frequently asked questions about fonts.
         It addresses both general font questions and questions that
  are specific to a particular platform.

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