Re: More Font Installation Problems (SUMMARY)

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From: Scott Byer
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 21:54

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Stefano Pagiola writes

> Once again, let me express my opinion that a 4-step procedure using
> obscure command-line commands is most definitely NOT the NeXTSTEP
> way of doing things.  I can just see the Apple ads from here:


> Installing fonts:

> The EASY way (simple drag operation)...
> and the NeXT way (drag font in folder, start terminal,
> execute obscure Unix commands)

Ah, but if you buy NeXT Type 1 fonts through RightBrain, it *is*
a drag-and-drop operation...

(The '.font' folder strucure was designed in order to make this
possible.)

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