- From: Tal Leming <tal@typesupply.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:51:31 -0400
- To: robert@ocallahan.org
- Cc: www-font <www-font@w3.org>
On Jul 24, 2009, at 6:14 PM, Robert O'Callahan wrote: > a) works for font formats that aren't extensible with arbitrary > metadata --- but we don't care about any such existing formats, and > the chances of a new font format becoming popular that isn't > extensible are zero and > b) works in a uniform way over font formats (or even non-font > formats) that are extensible in different ways --- seems to be of > minimal value since we don't care about any such formats today, and > as far as I know no-one forsees the need for a new non-SFNT format; > YAGNI applies I wish this was true, but it isn't. The OpenType format has very real limitations that cannot be fixed. From what I understand, there is already work going on to develop a new format for component fonts. When a new format comes along, we'll all be back here again debating this same thing. I don't think any of us want to do that. :-) We have two good proposals in ZOT and .webfont, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. I think we could address these and come up with a very good solution in a working group. Tal
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