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Re: standard fonts and euro



>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Kettlewell <rjk@terraraq.org.uk> writes:

> Anton Zinoviev <anton@lml.bas.bg> writes:
>> In my opinion the free software comunity should stop using all
>> registered trademarks, such as helvetica, times, courier, lucida,
>> etc.

> I have this recollection that "Linux" is a registered trademark in at
> least one country...

The "Trademark" mechanism is a way to protect a word and its context.
A trademark has to be used following certain conditions set forth by
the trademark holder.

This is why I was astonished to see so many Helvetica vendors. Now, we
have to inform on what the conditions are to be able to use that name
for a derived font.


W.



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