>I also wonder whether free software licenses (designed for software) are >appropriate for fonts where a font is first published in a country where >the design is protected?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you hope to have international recognition of your copyright, the font MUST be considered software, so a license referring to the font as software is actually very important. See: _http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/fonts.html_ (http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/fonts.html) >From the above webpage: Fonts are software, too. In fact, each font is a short software program. Fonts are protected under intellectual property law and are subject to the same legal usage restrictions as other software. It is illegal to do the following: Share or copy fonts beyond what the license agreement allows Include a font copy with source files for output We'd like to make it easy for you to understand how to manage your typeface software. We hope that the following information clarifies the right way to use fonts and provides other useful information. Adobe typeface software licenses Type formats Font download Working with service bureaus Embedding typefaces Adobe typeface software licenses Adobe licenses typeface software by computer, in the same way that most application software is licensed. When you purchase a typeface license from Adobe, you are entitled to use the typeface on one computer for viewing, editing, and printing. Working with service bureaus Service bureaus are under the same licensing agreements as individuals and must own a license for viewing, editing, and printing any Adobe typeface. **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001) _______________________________________________ Openfontlibrary mailing list Openfontlibrary@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/openfontlibrary
