Notes for fonts-fantasque-sans - reproducible builds result

Version annotated: 1.6.4~dfsg-1
Identified issues:
Identifier: fontforge_resets_modification_time
URL https://wiki.debian.org/ReproducibleBuilds/TimestampsInFontsGeneratedWithFontForge
Description When a fontforge script is used, if the font loaded is modified
in any way, then the font modification time is set to the current
time.
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Initial patch in https://bugs.debian.org/774274 but withdrawn after
SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH proposal.
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WIP patch at https://gist.githubusercontent.com/lamby/60a545b37b778e148702c342bbf86bd9/raw/19a39af51d669fde042b261236f65ba72f75662a/903_reproducubile_build.diff
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Related upstream bug at https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/2490
Identifier: captures_users_gecos
Description Captures user's GECOS, e.g., second room. . Sub-issue texi2html_captures_users_gecos
Comments: Python script using fontforge module (embedded in a shell script, yay):
https://sources.debian.net/src/fonts-fantasque-sans/1.6.4~dfsg-1/validate-generate.sh/
 

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