[Mageia-dev] Tainted build

Tue May 31 16:31:07 CEST 2011

Michael Scherer a écrit :
+>
+> Le mardi 31 mai 2011 à 05:33 +0200, Tux99 a écrit :
+>>
+>> I thought the core build of freetype2 already has the bytecode interpreter
+>> enabled (since the patent expired).
+>> Why is there still a need for a tainted version?
+>
+> Supixel rendering, there is a patent on it :
+> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2006-09/msg00064.html
+>
+The reference is from September 2006, almost 5 years old.  There is no indication of expiry dates, 
+and rather limited details on the patent claims involved, apparently now held by Microsoft.  (The 
+further link to Microsoft is no longer valid.)
+It would seem advisable to have more info before making a decision.  Microsoft is notarious for 
+bogus (non-enforceable) patent claims.  (Like their vague patent on the essential elements of a 
+spreadsheet, issued long after the development of the spreadsheet.)
+
+-- 
+André
+