Re: Downloadable fonts and image replacement

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Dave Raggett wrote:
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> I am therefore looking for support for direct use of TTF files so that I
> don't have to use a special tool for embedded fonts like Weft [1]. There
> are plenty of fonts with open licenses that are perfectly good for most
> purposes, so a DRM-based solution isn't high on my wish list.

The problem here is that if a user wants the font, what will stop them
from downloading the ttf file?

IMO, we need a special encrypted format that can be used to encode fonts
on the 'Net, so that downloading and using doesn't work.

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Received on Tuesday, 25 April 2006 15:53:21 UTC