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- From: kudla@acm.rpi.edu (Robert Kudla)
- Subject: Re: Copyright on converted fonts? HELP!
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- References: <1993Jan21.172248.13913@bsu-ucs> <C19KtA.DM@netnews.jhuapl.edu>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 04:49:22 GMT
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- In <C19KtA.DM@netnews.jhuapl.edu> ygor@3d2c.jhuapl.edu (Daniel E. White (F2C)) writes:
-
- > If a scaled font (PostScript or True Type) is copyrighted, you must
- > get permission before you distribute any converted versions.
-
- But it must be said that if you did pay for the fonts, you have the
- right to convert them to any format you want for your own use.
-
- (Of course, in this case the point's kind of moot.... I've had a
- freeware TrueType Garamond clone for about a year now....)
-
- Rob
-