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compatibility with StarOffice 7 users.
>
> > 2) for UI_SANS, if Andale Sans UI is the first-priority font, use Tahoma
> > instead because it has better glyph coverage than Arial Unicode MS
>
> This is a bogus argument, as the there is a font-list especially for
> the purpose of finding a font that covers the glyph-area.
> And I kind of doubt that Arial Unicode has less glyphs than Tahoma. Do
> you have an example?
>
Sorry. I've just found after I sent the email that Arial Unicode MS have
very good glyph coverage.
> > 3) for th locale, the Thai community are coming with better default font
> > lists that work cross-platform
>
> This is fine with me.
>
I'll send a patch for the th locale after the Thai community reach a
conclusion on this.
>
> But again:
>
> > Please take a look and make comments.
>
> You had those comments in February already. And now you come with the
> very same proposal of removing Andale Sans UI without even referring
> to the previous thread.
>
Sorry again for that. I misunderstand the thread and thought that you'd like
to see the patch.
I'll read your Feb comments again.
>
> ciao
> Christian
>
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Tel: +66 38 311816, Fax: +66 38 773128, http://www.osdev.co.th/
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Christian Lohma=
ier <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:lohmaier%2Blibreoffice at googlema=
il.com">lohmaier+libreoffice at googlemail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi Samphan, *,<br>
<br>
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Samphan Raruenrom <<a href=3D"mailto:sa=
mphan at osdev.co.th">samphan at osdev.co.th</a>> wrote:<br>
> [...]<br>
<div class=3D"im">> Since Andale Sans UI is only available for PC that h=
ave installed StarOffice<br>
> 7 (or newer), I suggest we remove the font from LO default font fallba=
ck<br>
> lists because not many people will have the font installed anyway.<br>
<br>
</div>You forgot the discussion from February already?<br></blockquote><div=
><br>Sorry. My English is not very good so I may not understand your messag=
e fully.<br>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: =
0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left:=
1ex;">
<br>
Please explain the "why"<br>
<br>
I definitely say "-1" to removing Andale Sans UI unless you refer=
to<br>
the thread in earyl February and explain why you still think it is a<br>
good thing to do.<br></blockquote><div><br>From Petr's reply, I agree t=
hat we should retaion Andale Sans UI for compatibility with StarOffice 7 us=
ers.=C2=A0 <br><br>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); paddin=
g-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"im"><br>
> 2) for UI_SANS, if Andale Sans UI is the first-priority font, use Taho=
ma<br>
> instead because it has better glyph coverage than Arial Unicode MS<br>
<br>
</div>This is a bogus argument, as the there is a font-list especially for<=
br>
the purpose of finding a font that covers the glyph-area.<br>
And I kind of doubt that Arial Unicode has less glyphs than Tahoma. Do<br>
you have an example?<br></blockquote><div><br>Sorry. I've just found af=
ter I sent the email that Arial Unicode MS have very good glyph coverage.<b=
r><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt =
0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"im"><br>
> 3) for th locale, the Thai community are coming with better default fo=
nt<br>
> lists that work cross-platform<br>
<br>
</div>This is fine with me.<br></blockquote><div><br>I'll send a patch =
for the th locale after the Thai community reach a conclusion on this.<br>=
=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt =
0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>
But again:<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
> Please take a look and make comments.<br>
<br>
</div>You had those comments in February already. And now you come with the=
<br>
very same proposal of removing Andale Sans UI without even referring<br>
to the previous thread.<br></blockquote><div><br>Sorry again for that. I mi=
sunderstand the thread and thought that you'd like to see the patch.<br=
>I'll read your Feb comments again.<br>=C2=A0<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px soli=
d rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>
ciao<br>
<font color=3D"#888888">Christian<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>_/|\_ Samphan Ra=
ruenrom. Open Source Development Co., Ltd.<br>Tel: +66 38 311816, Fax: +66 =
38 773128, <a href=3D"http://www.osdev.co.th/">http://www.osdev.co.th/</a><=
br>
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