[fptex] mktexpk

[Fabrice Popineau]

* Bob Howlett <bobh@maths.usyd.edu.au> writes:

> Repeating the question I asked last week: why is gsftopk used for pk
> generation rather than metafont in cases when there is a metafont
> source available?

Because this choice has  been made for teTeX and  TeXLive quite a long
time ago. Using type1 fonts over  mf fonts whenever possible. The only
drawback   is  for  xdvi/windvi  when     you   need  to geenrate   pk
glyphs.  However, the  current xdvik has   support for type1 fonts, so
maybe windvi will benefit from it.

Fabrice