On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 05:18:43PM +1000, Roger So wrote:
> > how is disabling the bytecode interpreter (used for hinting, right?) a
> > feature?
>
> See the freetype homepage (http://freetype.org). Basically, Apple holds
> several patents on the hinting instructions used in TrueType
> (interpreted by the bytecode interpreter), and enabling it may require a
> license from Apple.
>
> How's that a feature? Perhaps "preventing potential lawsuits from
> Apple" is a nice feature to have. :)
Has anyone asked Apple to provide a license for Freetype? Patents are
most often used defensively, I doubt Apple cares one bit whether our
little Freetype library has hinting or not.
Someone should get one of the Apple lawyers to say so, preferably in
writing.
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