Dave wrote: > > Microsoft created a stronger DRM font format called "Embedded Open > Type" and, although the relevant CSS WG discussion has happened in > secret, I believe that Microsoft tried to pressure the W3C to adopt > this format as the only one valid for @font-face, because > http://www.rogerblack.com/blog/getting_in_bed_with_type said on > 2007-05-15, "Microsoft is ready to propose to the World Wide Web > Consortium (the W3C) that they adopt the MS Embedded Open Type format > for _all browsers and platforms._" (emphasis mine) > > Thankfully, forcing EOT on people appears to have fully failed at the > W3C level because as you say, "format requirements are decided by the > industry." It seems Microsoft and Adobe are trying behind closed doors > to bully 'the industry' to only supporting EOT - with threats of a > lawsuit for inducing contributory copyright infringement if they > implement or continue to support any other formats.
I don't think they have ulterior motives for EOT itself: they've said repeatedly that they'd be fine with another format that solves the same problems. But they are very interested in having a *cross-platform* embeddable font format that is supported by all browsers, and they're unwilling to implement raw TTF themselves linking due to legal concerns. ~fantasai _______________________________________________ dev-tech-layout mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-layout
