Replace KcmFontinst with kio_fonts

[Gary Greene]

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On Tuesday 11 March 2003 11:50 am, Jason Keirstead wrote:
> On March 11, 2003 12:50 pm, Marc Mutz wrote:
> > On Tuesday 11 March 2003 17:02, Craig Drummond wrote:
> > <snip>
> >
> > > I'd like to propose replacing the existing KControl font installer
> > > module with a fonts ioslave.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > This leads to *much* less code, which should be easier to maintain -
> > > and removes an entry from KControl. Also, it adds the ease of
> > > drag-n-drop font installation - also allowing you to copy a file from
> > > ftp:// straight into fonts://
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > ...at the expense of hiding the font installation so that nobody can
> > find it anymore.
>
> Why would no one be able to find it? Just make the Fonts KCM embed a
> Konq browser showing the contents of fonts://
>
> > There's a limit to what should be implemented as a KIOSlave and this is
> > waaay beyond it...
>
> I disagree, this is the way both Windows and Mac install and manage fonts
> (drag them into a folder, delete them from the folder), and it is very
> intuitive and simple for the average person to do, as well as what they are
> used to. Users should not have to worry about TrueType vs. Type1, or have
> to go through an install wizard, or other such nonsense.

if the kcm module is set up the way you propose, then maybe...

The only problem I see is the n00b breaking his font system by adding ttfs to 
his type1 directory and vice versa.

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