From: Raymond Mercier (raymondM@compuserve.com)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2003 - 13:38:12 EST
Philippe Verdy writes
> Simple: for now the fonts are in beta, and do not include the hinting
> instructions. This may be in development, but faces some legal issues
> with Apple patents. So until there's a patent-free hinting mechanism,
> for use in fonts, or Apple agrees with a royaltee-free license on
> hinting mechanisms, hinted fonts cannot be freely distributed.
>
What is the legal position if these fonts are taken into Fontlab and
rehinted ?
Surely if I make my own hinted font in Fontlab I do not owe royalties to
Apple.
Raymond Mercier
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