On Sun, 29 May 2005 19:21:36 +0200 Christoph Sch?fer <christoph-schaefer at gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi Maciej, ---CUT--------- > > > > 3. Myriad Pro and Minion Pro: still much uncertainty about this two. > > I think if we convert text to paths or don't embed them and deliver > > our documents along with our Live DTP CD > > http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Live_DTP_CD to the printer, nobody > > is going to sue us. But they still deserve a big, fat warning until > > we know better. > > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrreula.html > > "[...] > Adobe permits you to Use the Software only in accordance with the > terms of this Agreement. Use of some third party materials included in > the Software may be subject to other terms and conditions typically > found in a separate license agreement or "Read Me" file located near > such materials > > 1. Definitions. "Software" means [...] (iii) fonts; > > [...] > > 2. Software License. As long as you comply with the terms of this > Software License Agreement (this "Agreement"), Adobe grants to you a > non-exclusive license to Use the Software for the purposes described > in the Documentation. > > 2.1 General Use. You may install and Use a copy of the Software on > your compatible computer, up to the Permitted Number of computers. > > [...] > > 2.2.2 For information on how to distribute the Software on tangible > media or through an internal network please refer to the sections > entitled "How to Distribute Adobe Reader" at > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/distribute.html. > > 2.5 No Modification. You may customize or extend the functionality of > the installer for the Software as specifically allowed by instructions > > found at http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html or > http://partners.adobe.com (e.g., installation of additional plug-in > and help files). You may not otherwise alter or modify the Software or > > create a new installer for the Software. The Software is licensed and > distributed by Adobe for viewing, distributing and sharing PDF files. > ***You are not authorized to integrate or use the Software with any > other software***, plug-in or enhancement which uses or relies upon > the Software when converting or transforming PDF files into other file > > formats (e.g., a PDF file into a TIFF, JPEG, or SVG file). You are not > > authorized to integrate or use the Software with any (a) plug-in > software not developed in accordance with the Adobe Integration Key > License Agreement or (b) other software or enhancement to > programmatically interface with the Software for the purpose of (i) > saving data locally (on the same Computer), except when allowed > through the use of Document Feature(s) that have been activated using > enabling technology from Adobe, (ii) creating a file that contains > data (e.g., an XML or comments file), or (iii) saving modifications to > a PDF file." > > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/distribute.html?readstep > > "Distributing Adobe Reader > > Please complete the Adobe_ Reader_ distribution request only if you > are interested in distributing Adobe Reader software via internal Web > site, CD, or other media, or are interested in placing an "Includes > Adobe Reader" logo on your printed material. As an alternative, you > may want to create a link on your CD directly to the Adobe Reader > download page. How to distribute Adobe Reader software > > You may post Adobe Reader software on company intranet sites or local > networks. You may also distribute Adobe Reader on a CD or any other > physical media as long as you accept the terms and conditions of the > electronic Adobe Reader Distribution Agreement. > Complete the Adobe Reader Distribution Agreement > > Fill out the online request to distribute Adobe Reader. > > Once you are authorized to redistribute Adobe Reader, you also will > have access to the "Includes Adobe Reader" button for use on printed > materials." > > I'm not sure what to make of it, so I sent an email to Adobe. I'll > tell you about their answer as soon as it is in. > Hmm. If "Software means fonts" 1(iii) AND "You are not authorized to integrate or use the Software with any other software" 2.5 THEN we cannot use these fonts in Scribus for free :( ----------- Am I right? I hope not... Are there any lawyers on the list? M. ___________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - Jetzt mit 1GB Speicher kostenlos - Hier anmelden: http://mail.yahoo.de
