Hi Robert, 2011/6/25 Robert Derman <robert.der...@pressenter.com>:
> This could eventually destroy ODF as a viable world standard if at some > point some software company or organization comes up with a popular program > (example Microsoft) that embeds fonts so that anyone editing the document, > viewing it, or printing it uses the same font chosen by the original author. > No computer standard is likely to survive long term as long as adamant > decisions are (carved in stone) and not left to future users to contramand > if deemed expedient. I think that is a bit harsh, don't you think? FWIW, here is a description of how Microsoft Office supports embedding of fonts in documents and the limitations to it. If you want to take a look at how this is achieved in OOXML, take a look at OOXML section 17.8.1 Font Embedding. :o) -- Jesper Lund Stocholm www.idippedut.dk SC34/WG4 http://www.itscj.ipsj.or.jp/sc34/wg4/ -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
