Wait. @cmuratori In US there is software patent and not font ©?!
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Replying to @theGiallo
@theGiallo Correct. The explanation is a long one, but when copyright was originally devised, fonts were considered not copyrightable.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori@theGiallo However, the Supreme Court ruled that digital fonts (eg., Type 1, TrueType, etc.) _were_ copyrightable.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori@theGiallo The reason is because they are considered "computer programs" - eg., a set of instructions on how to make a font.4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori Sothey are quite like software patents. :| There are strange things in the US.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@theGiallo They're not like software patents. They're like software _copyright_. In fact, they _are_ software copyright, literally :)
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