Fremantle closed packages/eff-content-fonts

Fremantle PR-1.3.

Closed source package eff-content-fonts.

eff-content-fonts contains proprietary fonts. 'eff' in package name probably refers to "The Electronic Font Foundry". 

Description: Fonts for the content on OSSO platform.
 This is a set of fonts that are used in content applications as
 the web browser, email and help application. They provide a basic
 Sans-serif, Serif and Monospaced font.


default installed version 

apt-cache policy eff-content-fonts
Installed: 1.0-6


Files: 

dpkg -L eff-content-fonts 
/usr/share/fonts/NcrBI4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/NcrBR4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/NcrRI4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/NcrRR4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/NtmBI4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/NtmBR4nh.ttf               
/usr/share/fonts/NtmRI4nh.ttf                   
/usr/share/fonts/NtmRR4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/SwaBI4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/SwaBR4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/SwaRI4nh.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/SwaRR4nh.ttf

Where (metadata of files) 

NcrBI4nh.ttf = NewCourier, bold, italic
NcrBR4nh.ttf = NewCourier, bold
NcrRI4nh.ttf = NewCourier, italic
NcrRR4nh.ttf = NewCourier, regular
NtmBI4nh.ttf = NewTimes, bold, italic
NtmBR4nh.ttf = NewTimes, bold                 
NtmRI4nh.ttf = NewTimes, italic                 
NtmRR4nh.ttf = NewTimes, regular
SwaBI4nh.ttf = SwissA, bold, italic
SwaBR4nh.ttf = SwissA, bold
SwaRI4nh.ttf = SwissA, italic
SwaRR4nh.ttf = SwissA, regular
  • NewCourier is mono.
  • NewTimes is serif.
  • SwissA is sans serif.

Package maemoblocks depends on eff-content-fonts (but truly there are much more applications using it if it present).

If removed: 

*phone can still booted (not critical package).
*phone works and some other fonts are used instead.
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