Re: [dvd-discuss] How many bits is a technical protection measure?

["Michael A Rolenz" <Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org>]

I was under the impression that fonts could be copyrighted as graphical 
designs..it this isn't the case, then the C&D letter makes absolutley no 
sense  since it isn't protecting copyright material ...But if the program 
that produced them is copyrightable, that does not mean that the output 
gets copyright protection....so just what ARE they claiming is being 
protected?




"Peter D. Junger" <junger@samsara.law.cwru.edu>
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"Michael A Rolenz" writes:

: But I would also contend that the use of bitmapped fonts also violates 
the 
: warrenty of merchantability (That's the problem I had between Adobe and 
: Mathematica. I can paste equations in as bitmaps but then have problems 
: resizing them and they look jagged).
: 
: Actually, I agree wrt to using other fonts. Other than the faddish fonts 

: there is little to be gained by not using something that is not in the 
: public domain. Furhtermore, the purpose of allowing people to copyright 
: fonts was to encourage the development of type faces for printing. Is 
that 
: encouragement still really needed? Other than some of the faddish fonts 
: that are obviously different, I'm not certain that it's worth society's 
: time and effort to get involved in copyright squabbles about "well my 
font 
: is a modified Goudy and SO.....gets copyright protection.", "What's 
: modified?", I took 100 points in his outline and did a 42nd degree 
spline 
: fit"
 
Fonts are not copyrightable in the U.S.  What is supposedly copyrightable
is the program that produces them.


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