Re: [Richard Braakman <dark@debian.org>] roxen-fonts-iso8859-1_0-1_i386.changes REJECTED
>> "BP" == Ben Pfaff <pfaffben@pilot.msu.edu> writes:
BP> From the Web version of the comp.fonts FAQ at
BP> <URL:http://www.nwalsh.com/comp.fonts/FAQ/cf_13.htm>:
BP> Are fonts copyrightable?
BP> It has been pointed out that this section deals primarily font
BP> copyright issues relevant to the United States and that this
BP> situation is not universal. For example, in many parts of Europe
BP> typeface designs are protectable.
The old problem: different legislation. Difficult to address. One just
has to take a look at the mega-threads about patents, non-us et al.
BP> ``First, the short answer in the USA: Typefaces are not
BP> copyrightable; bitmapped fonts are not copyrightable, but scalable
BP> fonts are copyrightable. Authorities for these conclusions follow.
BP> [...]
The fonts used in Roxen are bitmapped fonts. They are scaled and
antialiased, when desired, but they are not vectorfonts.
Does this mean there doesn't need to be a copyright?
Ciao,
Martin
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