Re: [dvd-discuss] How many bits is a technical protection measure?

[microlenz(at)earthlink.net]

OY VAY!....

So if CSS is really just a hook to allow the studios to invoke the DMCA to keep 
their monopoly, this is another example. A program for rescaling 
fonts...program schmogram...this is ascinine - typefaces are not copyrighted  
but any program that rescales them is! 

OK what happens if I decide to change the rescaling program? Totally or 
Trivially! Suppose I rewrite it to do exactly the SAME thing but only 
differently? Or slightly differently (e.g, different aspect ration 1:1+epsilon 
) Does that totally negate this action under the DMCA?

On 24 Apr 2002 at 17:37, Eric Seppanen wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 03:32:24PM -0700, Michael A Rolenz wrote:
> > I was under the impression that fonts could be copyrighted as graphical 
> > designs..it this isn't the case, then the C&D letter makes absolutley no 
> > sense  since it isn't protecting copyright material
> 
> The point is that scalable fonts contain some instructions about how to 
> render the font at different sizes, and it's arguable that the font itself 
> is a computer program.
> 
> See http://nwalsh.com/comp.fonts/FAQ/cf_13.htm