Reason for "original Microsoft Arial" and workaround ?

[nexxtnit]

Hello

I wondered if there is a specific reason that the original Microsoft Arial font is used to successfully pass the test suite? Is this just for convenience because the tests have been developed under Windows?

I assume as a workaround the test images could just be generated again using another font, which is open-source ? Or are there more and deeper connections to the Arial font I am not aware of ?

Thanks for the reply