2001-06-22 10:45:31 +02:00
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FreeType Patents Disclaimer
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August 1999
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WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT APPLE OWNS SEVERAL PATENTS RELATED TO THE
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RENDERING OF TRUETYPE FONTS. THIS COULD MEAN THAT THE FREE USE OF
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FREETYPE MIGHT BE ILLEGAL IN THE USA, JAPAN, AND POSSIBLY OTHER
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COUNTRIES, BE IT IN COMMERCIAL OR OPEN SOURCE PRODUCTS.
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FOR MORE DETAILS, WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO GO TO THE FREETYPE
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PATENTS PAGE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS:
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2002-01-21 22:57:38 +01:00
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http://www.freetype.org/patents.html
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2001-06-22 10:45:31 +02:00
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WE WILL NOT PLACE INFORMATION IN THIS FILE AS THE SITUATION IS STILL
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UNDETERMINED FOR NOW. AT THE TIME THESE LINES ARE WRITTEN, WE HAVE
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CONTACTED APPLE'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR THEIR
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ANSWER ON THE SUBJECT.
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PLEASE READ THE `INSTALL' FILE TO SEE HOW TO DISABLE THE ENGINE'S
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BYTECODE INTERPRETER IN ORDER TO BUILD A PATENT-FREE ENGINE, AT THE
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COST OF RENDERING QUALITY.
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