Am 30. Sep, 2003 schw=E4tzte Ren so:

> Okay... I have a question about using a font server.  What are the
> advantages of using xfs with X?
>
> I know it allows you to share fonts wtih multiple computers from one
> font server... but what I want to know is what are the benefits to me?
> I running linux on a laptop, I dont' share fonts with any other
> machines...so what are the other benefits if any?  is there a
> disadvantage with hardcoding the fonts?

I turn off font servers on laptops as it's one less service that can be
exploited and it's almost one less thing that can go boom during an upgrade=
=2E

X now gives direct access to the fonts you'd get from the font server. I
think you have to restart X to get new fonts, but that's generally gonna
happen fairly soon on a laptop anyway.

I'll let others kick in on the technical advantages and disadvantages.

ciao,

der.hans
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