Re: Rumours of the death of "new, professionally designed typefaces" are perhaps exaggerated?

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:25 AM, John Hudson <tiro@tiro.com> wrote:

> The idea that there should be multiple formats to reflect the difference in
> IP or licensing status -- i.e. naked fonts for free fonts and some
> different, probably wrapper format for non-free fonts -- strikes me as daft.
>

The idea that creators and users of free fonts should be forced to jump
through hoops to "protect the IP" of third parties they have no connection
with strikes *me* as daft.

If you accept that, and you also believe that some sort of obfuscation is
necessary for non-free fonts, then I think it makes total sense to want
multiple formats.

Rob
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