View Poll Results: Should the default Knoppix KDE fonts be changed?

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  • Yes, the default fonts look ugly as hell

    2 50.00%
  • Yes, I like the Bitstream Vera font series

    1 25.00%
  • Yes, but I would like a different default font set

    1 25.00%
  • I don't care, I don't use X11 in Knoppix anyway

    0 0%
  • No, I like the fonts in Knoppix as they are

    0 0%
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Thread: Suggestion for different default fonts

  1. #1

    Suggestion for different default fonts

    Hi,

    we are using Knoppix to demonstrate Linux to new users and to rescue (mostly Windows) PCs from data loss and crashes. One thing that bugs me is that especially on TFT flat displays, the default fonts look HORRIBLE.

    I would suggest installing the Debian package "ttf-bitstream-vera" by default and using the Bitstream Vera Sans / Sans Mono fonts in KDE by default for all applications. They look much better than the default fonts that Knoppix uses now (FWIW, they look much better than what ships with XFree86 and even better than what SuSE uses by default).

    The fonts are licensed for free redistribution (as long as they are not sold on their own) and allow derivative works. Copyright is available at http://www.gnome.org/fonts/. They are somewhat similar to what Microsoft uses (Tahoma, Verdana, etc).

    Font demos are available at http://www.bitstream.com/categories/...ts/fonts/vera/.

    Thanks!

  2. #2
    Of course, this should apply to *all* Knoppix desktops/WMs, providing they support TTF fonts. Sorry Gnome users

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    I would like to see "Nimbus Sans I 12" als default font (it's already on CD) and antialiasing enabled by dedault.

    Additionally, I would like to see "default_blue" as the default wallpaper.

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