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From: nf@ccicpg.UUCP (Ned Foboe)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts
Subject: Re: font.copyrights
Summary: more nit-picking
Message-ID: <79748@ccicpg.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jul 90 18:49:16 GMT
References: <79250@ccicpg.UUCP> <3076.2698446f@mccall.com>
Reply-To: nf@ccicpg.UUCP (Ned Foboe)
Organization: Cameroon national football team fan club
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In article <3076.2698446f@mccall.com> tp@mccall.com writes:
>> 
>> I have a PS printer. I also own a set of Compugraphic outline fonts,
>> plus a tool to convert them to type 1 PS fonts, or Amiga (screen) bitmap
>> fonts.
>> 
>> Is it legal for me to distribute the bitmaps that I generate?
>
>I haven't signed any agreements with Compugrahic, so I don't know what
>their contracts look like. Several other firms, with which I have
>non-disclosure agreements as a result of an (unsuccessful) vendor search,
>have clauses in their contract that specifically cover this. I suspect you
>signed a contract with CG to get what you have. 

Nope. I bought the things, and there was a little sticker that you are
suposed to read before you open the envelope, but I just ripped it off
and threw it away. If people want me to read things they're gonna
have to use something other than 1.5 point Bocklin.

>I suggest you look very
>carefully at the fine print. I think you will find that you have signed
>away your right to do this, whether it would have been legal or not. It
>doesn't matter what copyright law says if you signed a contract.

Within reason. Their contract (implied or not) does not superscede
your rights.

Thanks for your opinion though. Thats what I love about the net - you
ask: ``Is it legal to do this?'' and you get: ``Yes'', ``No'' and
``Maybe'' :-)

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Ned. Artiste.