[OpenFontLibrary] [GFD] OFL-FAQ update draft and web fonts paper

[Khaled Hosny]

On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 09:26:36AM -0700, Vernon Adams wrote:
> I challenge Khaleds slightly 'straw man' comment :)
> 
> Fonts are functional utilities that include 'art work'. The fact that
> the 'art work' of fonts may not be part of your interest in them, does
> not separate function and art in fonts.

I did not say fonts have no artistic side (that would be a very silly
thing to say), but what I’m saying is that fonts are not made and
consumed purely for there artistic values; a font is not a painting of
Da Vinci or a calligraphy of al-Amidi that is possessed for being as
such and one need to be 100% sure what we has is an authentic
unadulterated, work.

Fonts are used for the functional value they provide and that value is
self evident; when I get my hands on a copy of, say, Amiri font what
value do I gain by knowing it is Khaled’s original or an modified
version by Vern? All I need to know is if the font I have in my hands
fulfils the purpose I need it for, and that I can tell from the font it
self, but knowing who designed it and whether it was modified or not
tells me nothing that I really need to know.

Regards,
Khaled