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Re: Copyright on converted fonts? HELP!

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From: Henry McGilton
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:00
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In article <1993Jan25.171926.21513@ultb.isc.rit.edu> phd1667@ultb.isc.rit.edu  
(P.H. Dixon) writes:
    *  It is important to note that if you own a font, and convert
    *  it for use on the same computer (ie. MAC font from type 1
    *  to TT), that probably is ok. However, I'm sure that Adobe
    *  and other companies frown upon the practice of converting
    *  a Macintosh font to a PC or SUN font (or vice versa).

    *  This is one of those legal gray areas... IMHO it does seem
    *  ridiculous to bye a font and have to buy it again for other
    *  computers (I own both a Macintosh and PC).
Fonts are usually LICENSED for use on a particular printer or RIP.
As far as I know there's no restrictions agains converting the 
storage format of the font from Mac or PC so it works on UNIX,
for example.  In fact, people in the UNIX arena are generally forced
into some kind of conversion process from Mac or PC fonts because
the major vendors can't be bothered to sell fonts for such a picayune
market as UNIX.

        ........  Henry
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From: henry@trilithon.mpk.ca.us (Henry McGilton)
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Subject: Re: Copyright on converted fonts? HELP!
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Date: 26 Jan 93 00:00:44 GMT
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