RE: fsType and embedding information

On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:22 PM Dave Crossland wrote:
> 
> On 19 May 2010 03:37, John Hudson <tiro@tiro.com> wrote:
> >        None of the existing embedding bits constitute or
> >        imply permission to create or serve a WOFF file.
> >        Web authors should confirm that a font is licensed
> >        for such use.
> 
> Create and serve, but what about render? 

Rendering has nothing to do with embedding permissions.

> I mean, how does this apply
> to something like Prince? When Prince "serves" a WOFF, is it
> considered to be "embedding" the WOFF in a document? Or is it
> considered to be downloading a WOFF, unwrapping the WOFF to get a OTF,
> and "embedding" the OTF in a document?

My understanding is that Prince (and/or any other UA) doesn't serve a WOFF, it consumes it. Once downloaded, the WOFF is unpacked and from this moment on UA deals with unwrapped original font.

Regards,
Vlad

Received on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 15:45:25 UTC