[OpenFontLibrary] [Openfontlibrary] Fonts are software, so use a software license.

[Dave Crossland]

2008/11/7 Liam R E Quin <liam at holoweb.net>:
> On Fri, 2008-11-07 at 12:08 +0600, Christopher Fynn wrote:
> [...]
>> If eligible, might not one want to first publish a font outside the US
>> in a country where the font is protected as an artistic work and as
>> software?
>
> "eligible" will generally mean the creator is a citizen of a non-US
> country.  You don't generally get additional protection for publishing
> a work in another country.

Is there a heinous business to be had, setting up shop in the UK and
offering to take copyright assignment from USA type designers before
publication? :-)