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. -- Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@bluecherry.net> You want fries with that? "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?" -- Lee Iacocca
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