On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Stephan Wiesand wrote:

> AFAIK, turning on the freetype byetcode interpreter will require any user of 
> such a build to acquire a license from apple for the patented techniques 
> used. Are you sure you want this in contrib?

This thread
  http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/01/msg00191.html
suggests Debian (at least in 2004) use the bytecode hinting as Apple don't 
enforce their patents.

Does anyone know what countries the patents are valid in? I doubt they are 
currently valid in Europe (until software patents arrive :-( )

Jeremy

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