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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 PROPRIETARY OR FREE SOFTWARE 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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http://www.freetype.org/patents.html |
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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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--- end of PATENTS ---
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