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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: default font
Message-ID: <8812162047.AA28158@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU>
Date: 16 Dec 88 20:47:07 GMT
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    In light of this, wouldn't it solve a lot of problems if the server DID
    allocate a font id for default fonts?  Is there any reason not to?  It
    requires no protocol changes;

Yes, it would require a protocol change, in order for the server to
return the font id back to the client.