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author | Qt by Nokia <qt-info@nokia.com> | 2011-04-27 12:05:43 +0200 |
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committer | axis <qt-info@nokia.com> | 2011-04-27 12:05:43 +0200 |
commit | 38be0d13830efd2d98281c645c3a60afe05ffece (patch) | |
tree | 6ea73f3ec77f7d153333779883e8120f82820abe /src/3rdparty/freetype/docs/PATENTS |
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diff --git a/src/3rdparty/freetype/docs/PATENTS b/src/3rdparty/freetype/docs/PATENTS new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f36778b5e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/3rdparty/freetype/docs/PATENTS @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ + + FreeType Patents Disclaimer + August 1999 + + + +WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT APPLE OWNS SEVERAL PATENTS RELATED TO THE +RENDERING OF TRUETYPE FONTS. THIS COULD MEAN THAT THE FREE USE OF +FREETYPE MIGHT BE ILLEGAL IN THE USA, JAPAN, AND POSSIBLY OTHER +COUNTRIES, BE IT IN PROPRIETARY OR FREE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. + +FOR MORE DETAILS, WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO GO TO THE FREETYPE +PATENTS PAGE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: + + http://www.freetype.org/patents.html + +WE WILL NOT PLACE INFORMATION IN THIS FILE AS THE SITUATION IS STILL +UNDETERMINED FOR NOW. AT THE TIME THESE LINES ARE WRITTEN, WE HAVE +CONTACTED APPLE'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR THEIR +ANSWER ON THE SUBJECT. + +PLEASE READ THE `INSTALL' FILE TO SEE HOW TO DISABLE THE ENGINE'S +BYTECODE INTERPRETER IN ORDER TO BUILD A PATENT-FREE ENGINE, AT THE +COST OF RENDERING QUALITY. + + +--- end of PATENTS --- |