Microsoft Fonts for eComStation and OS/2 Warp
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Updated February 3, 2004


INTRODUCTION
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This package is a "backport" of Linux RPMs (installation packages)
containing Microsoft-distributed TrueType fonts, including the so-called
Microsoft "Core fonts for the Web."  This version corresponds to a
combination of the following Linux RPMs:

   msfonts-1.2.1-1.noarch.rpm
   msfonts-style-1.2.1-1.noarch.rpm

You can obtain more information on the Linux distribution from the following
web site:

   http://avi.alkalay.net/software/msfonts/

or by loading the original index.html file, using a web browser, from the
"doc" directory included with this package.  Or you may visit this web site:

   http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/

for details on a similar Microsoft font package for Linux plus additional
information on licensing.

Microsoft's Typography homepage is at:

   http://microsoft.com/typography


LICENSE WARNING
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CAUTION:  While Microsoft makes these fonts available over the Internet
without cost through "Windows Update" and allows redistribution, you MUST
have a valid Windows operating system license for your PC in order to comply
with the terms of their software license for these fonts.  If you do not
have a valid Windows operating system license please STOP and do not install
any of the fonts in this package.

Microsoft's licensing is somewhat ambiguous for eComStation and OS/2 Warp
users.  With the exception of OS/2 Warp Connect, these operating systems
include Win-OS/2:  a special IBM-licensed version of Microsoft Windows.
Microsoft does (or did) offer the TrueType fonts contained in this package
to 16-bit Windows users without extra cost.  However, to be extra careful in
adhering to the Microsoft license agreement, you should have a Windows 95
(or higher) license for your system to avoid any licensing ambiguity.

For a copy of Microsoft's license agreement, please visit:

   http://www.microsoft.com/misc/info/cpyright.htm


WHY THESE FONTS?
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Many web sites and software applications produced with Microsoft tools
expect that at least some of the TrueType fonts contained in this package
will be available on your system.  Otherwise on-screen and printed
appearance can suffer.

Increasingly web designers and application authors are becoming aware of the
problem, avoiding reliance on specific fonts.  However, you may still find
at least some of these fonts useful when web surfing or dealing documents
produced with Windows-based applications.

You likely will not want to install every font included in this package, and
you probably will use these fonts for printing more often than on-screen
viewing.  Try installing just these select fonts (from the "main" directory)
to start:

Andale Mono - andalemo.ttf
Georgia - georgia.ttf, georgiab.ttf, georgiai.ttf, georgiaz.ttf
Tahoma - tahoma.ttf, tahomabd.ttf
Trebuchet MS - trebuc.ttf, trebucbd.ttf, trebucbi.ttf, trebucit.ttf
Verdana - verdana.ttf, verdanab.ttf, verdanai.ttf, verdanaz.ttf

Avoid installing any of the TrueType fonts that are already better
represented by fonts included with eComStation or OS/2 Warp (or added by
other applications and utilities, such as Java and Lotus SmartSuite).
Examples include Times New Roman, Courier New, etc.  Arial is a popular font
on Windows systems, but Helvetica is generally a better substitute on
eComStation and OS/2 Warp systems.

Note that certain characters, particularly Asian characters, may not be
included in these fonts.  If you need to view or print international
characters you should install IBM-supplied fonts such as the Unicode fonts
available with IBM's Java 1.3.1 download or in later releases of OS/2 Warp
and all releases of eComStation.  For example, the Unicode-enabled version
of the Times New Roman font, including Asian characters, is usually
installed in the \OS2\DLL directory as filename TNRMT30.TTF with a file size
of over 12 MB.  Most applications will list this font as "Times New Roman MT
30" and/or "@Times New Roman MT 30."


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALLATION
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OS/2 Warp Version 4 and higher, and all releases of eComStation, include the
necessary TrueType-compatible font engine that will recognize and accept the
extra fonts in this package.  Install these fonts as you would any other
using the Font Palette in the System Setup folder.  You may also be able to
install these fonts in Win-OS/2 using the Win-OS/2 Fonts icon in the Control
Panel.

Some users report better results with the FreeType/2 alternative
TrueType-compatible font engine.  FreeType/2 is available at:

   http://freetype.sourceforge.net/ft_os2/

An improved (Version 2 level) version of FreeType is available from Innotek
as part of the Innotek Font Engine for OS/2.  Visit Innotek's web site at:

   http://www.innotek.de

for details.  Innotek's font engine is recommended for best results with the
fonts in this package.  The Innotek Font Engine for OS/2 also supports
anti-aliasing with certain web browsers, although users with LCD displays
might want to shut off the anti-aliasing feature since it is best suited to
CRT-type displays.

Note that Innotek is also working on a version of OpenOffice for eComStation
and OS/2 Warp.  OpenOffice should provide good viewing, printing, and
editing capabilities for documents generated by Microsoft Office, especially
with the addition of certain fonts from this package.

Pre-Version 4 editions of OS/2 Warp require FreeType/2 in order to use the
fonts in this package.


COMMENTS
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For comments, suggestions, and questions about using fonts with eComStation
and OS/2 Warp, please post to the comp.os.os2.apps newsgroup -- via
http://groups.google.com if you don't have a news reader -- or visit
http://www.os2voice.org for how-to tips.  (Membership in VOICE is affordable
and well worth the investment.)

