[needs-packaging] sun-java-fonts

[Pander]

The package with these fonts has disappeared but should be repaclaged again in order not to break with older software.

Hi,

The Lucida TrueType fonts (ttf-lucida) were used to be provided by sun-java6-fonts,
but it is not in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric any more.

How do I get he Lucida fonts and what is java default font then?

Thanks

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Pander (pander)]

text Hi...Thanks is from question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+question/178801

[Sylvestre Ledru (sylvestre)]

It is not something what we wanted but we had to remove sun-java6 from the Debian and Ubuntu archives... The license does not allow the redistribution.

See: http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2011/10/25/removal_of_sun_java6_from_debian

And a workaround is:
http://sylvestre.ledru.info/blog/sylvestre/2012/02/29/java_package_replacement_of_sun_java6

[Pander (pander)]

I understand sun-java6 is no longer packaged because of critical bugs that aren't fixed. This was relating only to the font files but I respect if these cannot packaged separately.

[Sylvestre Ledru (sylvestre)]

I wish I could but it is not possible for licensing reasons.
In the license of the sun jdk, the dependencies were part of the license.
See: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=625617