[sldev] jira for open source fonts to be bundled with SL client

[Lawson English]

https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-2237

The SL client should bundle a number of open source fonts in order to 
normalize the international text issues

Component/s:    Internationalization

Right now, when the client attempts to draw characters with a non-ASCII 
code, it is forced to grab some font that is installed on the client's 
computer in order to supplement the existing ASCII chars found in the SL 
default fonts. Different clients have different fonts installed, so it 
is impossible to predict which characters will appear in chat or 
llSetText. Additionally, when programmers attempt to debug the client's 
UTF-8 handling, they must take into account the uncertainty of which 
fonts are available on any given system, making replication of bugs and 
test of of new features difficult, if not impossible.

The solution is easy: Linden Labs should distribute a set of open source 
fonts to provide UTF-8 character support for internationalization and 
specialty text graphics, such as those listed here:

http://www.unifont.org/fontguide/


This will put all SL citizens on the same footing, text-wise, make it 
easier to use llSetText for international text and graphics, and make 
debugging of international text issues much easier. Also, new features 
for text-handling, either in chat/IM or some extension to llSetText, can 
be added and tested much easier if a known set of international/graphics 
characters is available on all systems. Adding international support to 
the LSL editor will also become easier.

http/svg on a prim or some other text-based extension to existing 
texturing routines will be much easier to implement and test, as well.