RHBA-2011:0707 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated lohit-oriya-fonts package that fixes OpenType rules for
presenting conjunction characters in Qt-based applications is now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The lohit-oriya-fonts package provides a free Oriya script TrueType and
OpenType font.

This update addresses the following issue:

• Oriya script is an abugida or alphasyllabic writing system and, when

certain consonant glyphs would otherwise be written adjacent, applies rules
for replacing the glyphs with a single, ligatured conjunction character.
The OpenType version of Lohit Oriya did not, previously, apply these rules
correctly when the typeface was used in an application built using the Qt
application framework (eg OpenOffice or KWrite). With this update, these
rules act as expected, and conjunct symbols appear properly when the
OpenType face is used in Qt-based applications.

Note: this bug did not present if the TrueType face was used in Qt-based
applications, nor did it present in applications built with the GTK+
framework (eg AbiWord and gedit) if the OpenType face was used. (BZ#623990)

Users should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 623990 - [or_IN] conjunction characters do not appear correctly

CVEs

(none)

References

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