- From: Levantovsky, Vladimir <Vladimir.Levantovsky@MonotypeImaging.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:54:37 -0500
- To: "Mirko Gustony" <mirko.gustony@gmail.com>, <www-style@w3.org>
On Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:13 AM Mirko Gustony wrote: > > Hello, > > as a web designer I am reading this discussion with > increasing interest. > > Could someone please explain me, why fonts actually do need > more technical protection then let's say a ... text (I know > there was a similar question already)? > Perhaps, if you attempt to answer these questions it might help to understand the differences: - how text and fonts compare to each other in terms of their utility value? - can a font be re-used for commercial gain (e.g. to produce new media or graphics content)? Is it the same for text? - can text be used as a tool with different applications? - if a copy of font was used to create a new document, is it possible to tell whether the font was licensed properly or not? - has it ever happened in the past that text had been the subject of extreme piracy? - do fonts have a resale value? what about text? ... Regards, Vlad
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