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Re: Copyright on converted fonts? HELP!

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From: Robert Kudla
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 04:49
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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
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