RE: Fonts WG Charter feedback

Also sprach Sylvain Galineau:

 > So we should forgo the standard process because it takes too long
 > and let browser vendors settle the outcome through market forces?

No. (at this point, I could become personally offended for you trying
to put words in my mouth, but I won't :-)

The specifications we need have already been written. CSS2 from 1998
describes the syntax, and it also describes how to link to
TrueType/OpenType (as well as other font formats). And you know where
to find the OpenType specification:

  http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/

 > Lastly, we're not trying to specify anything as complex as SVG, or
 > even PNG

Was PNG that hard? 

-h&kon
              Håkon Wium Lie                          CTO °þe®ª
howcome@opera.com                  http://people.opera.com/howcome

Received on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 01:04:02 UTC