From: pk <peterk2@coolmail.se>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] FreeType unpatented auto-hinter?
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:49:13 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4E809EF9.60209@coolmail.se> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4E809692.7050005@nileshgr.com>
On 2011-09-26 17:13, Nilesh Govindarajan wrote:
> What is the difference between this unpatented auto hinter and the
> TrueType BC interpreter?
As far as I know, the truetype byte code interpreter patent expired
about 2 years ago... See:
http://www.osnews.com/story/18166/Interview-with-David-Turner-of-Freetype/
...but don't take my word for it... If you really need to know for sure
- contact a lawyer[1].
[1] IANAL :-)
Best regards
Peter K
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-09-26 15:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-09-26 15:13 [gentoo-user] FreeType unpatented auto-hinter? Nilesh Govindarajan
2011-09-26 15:47 ` Paul Hartman
2011-09-26 15:49 ` pk [this message]
2011-09-26 16:13 ` James Broadhead
2011-09-26 18:44 ` pk
2011-09-26 15:50 ` pk
2011-09-27 0:41 ` [gentoo-user] " Nikos Chantziaras
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