[OpenFontLibrary] Should we offer EOT fonts (hosted from out the USA?)

[Dave Crossland]

2009/5/16 Liam R E Quin <liam at holoweb.net>:
> On Sat, 2009-05-16 at 20:22 +0100, Dave Crossland wrote:
> [...]
>> The last thing I want is Microsoft, Bitstream or Monotype - known EOT
>> patent holders - suing anyone involved in the Open Font Library for
>> patent infringement.
>
> Despite popular television programmes :) in fact what happens first is
> you generally get a cease-and-desist letter.  There's no point suing
> people who have no money, as taking people to court is expensive.

Indeed.

> And in that case you'd either stop, or ask for permission.
>
> It's not clear to me you'd be violating any patent rights here though.

Is use not infringing?

> An alternative is to ask for permission, and since Microsoft and
> the Agfa-Monotype-Linotype-ITC-Letraset-Conglomeration Inc both
> want to promote the use of EOT, they are actually likely to
> say yes, i'd say.

Hmm, okay.

Well, if the attack-lawyers are sprung, I think I could self represent
an excellent Chewbacca defense.