Hello Gael,
Tuesday, Tuesday, September 21, 1999, you wrote:
Gael Duval> Mubashir Cheema wrote:
>>
>> After fighting a long battle named "True Type fonts under
>> Mandrake" I finally won. See my previous email to read
>> the description of the problem.
>>
>> I noticed that Microsoft allows people to download fonts
>> from their website. I was wondering if they would let
>> Mandrake and others download them and bundle them with
>> their distribution. All setup for printing with StarOffice
>> etc.
Well, provide the full info how to do it, where to get them and maybe
float the combined free package of fonts through the less offical
software routes.
I am sure that a suitable ftp can be found where ms cannot complain
against....
>>
>> I briefly read the License and it seems that the 2 major points
>> are :
>>
>> 1. You could distribute the fonts as long as you include the
>> copyright notice also.
>> 2. Distribution of the fonts to make money was prohibited.
Gael Duval> I don't like this idea very much (asking the permission to Microsoft
Gael Duval> etc.) but why not. However, I think the best solution would be to have
Gael Duval> some tools to builds TTfonts under open sources systems like Linux.
I have the feeling that MS isnt going to be able to refuse considering
their current court case and the fact that they already have their
license like this.
They may realise that looking good boys is better then getting it done
anyway and looking stupid because if they say NO, you can stick their
response in a suitable Linux news page where it gets read widely that
they donot follow their own license....
Anyway I have not used their fonts myself, so how complicated is it to
add MS fonts to the linux system???? is it something which could be
easily automated by anyone with a suitable script who has all the
fonts in one directory??? If yes, give them the tool to do it in the
most easy way and tell them clearly how to add TT fonts from MS to
their LINUX....
Best regards,
tracer
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