RE: [pdf-devel] Any idea about solving CMap problem?

[Leonard Rosenthol]

Hub - I'm not a lawyer (nor do I play one on TV), but from re-reading
the later thread - it seems that everything was fine (other than Bob not
liking, understandably, RPM's).

But I stand by my previous statement...

If someone involved in the creation of appropriate packages for various
distributions has a concern about the specific language of the CMap
license - I will be happy to take it up with our legal department.  Just
give me SPECIFICS.

Leonard
P.S. Good to "see" you here!

-----Original Message-----
From: Hubert Figuiere [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 5:06 PM
To: Leonard Rosenthol
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [pdf-devel] Any idea about solving CMap problem?


On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 12:48 -0800, Leonard Rosenthol wrote:
>         It has always been Adobe's intention that these CMap files can
> be distributed with both commercial and open-source solutions.  We
> believe that the included license enables that to happen - just as a
> similar license exists for ICC profiles such as AdobeRGB. If there is
> something in the license that prevents the ability of the gnu-pdf
> project from using our CMaps, we would like to know the details.

The AdobeRGB license is clearly no compatible with GPL and DSFG (Debian
Free Software Guidelines) and this is has been discussed on several
occasion[1]. The fact that there is a distinction between end user and
distributors is by itself the first clue.

Reading http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3680

> If you are interested in distributing the Adobe RGB (1998) ICC profile
> software embedded or as a bundle with a camera, display, or other
> hardware device or software application, you have to select the ICC
> profile download for Bundling option on the previous page. 

So your claim that the ICC profiles meet the requirements is obviously
wrong. Therefore, since you are claiming that CMap licensing is like
AdobeRGB ICC profile licensing, the CMap licensing does not meet the
requirements.

IANAL, but in plain english this license is obviously not compatible
with Free Software.



Hub

[1] http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/openicc/2005q2/000383.html 
and http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/openicc/2005q4/000668.html
Notice in the last thread, the one way communication from Adobe.