mark@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Mark Rowe) (04/23/88)
I was going to post this note to comp.lang.postscript. But after reading several of the notes regarding font name trademarks and the use thereof, I believe this would be a more suitable group. Let us set the stage by going back some years to some restaurant somewhere in the U.S. A customer comes in and orders some food and a Coke. Sometime later the waiter/waitress returns with the order except that a Pepsi has been substituted for a Coke. The customer complains that the Pepsi was not what was ordered, Coca Cola sues, and restaurants may no longer substitute Pepsi for Coke. Now let us move to the near future when John Doe goes out and buys his Acme printer with Acme-script (a PostScript clone). John drafts a document in the PostScript language that calls for a Times-Roman font to be used (via /Times-Roman findfont). This file is sent to the printer which substitutes its own Acme-Roman for Times-Roman and prints the ensuing document. John is upset with the quality of the type that he assumes is Times-Roman. The Allied Corporation is incensed that Acme is passing off their sub-standard fonts as Times-Roman (which they have trademarked). Allied sues. Anyone care to comment on the outcome of this lawsuit and its possible impact on computer document processing? Mark Rowe mark@hp-pcd Disclaimer: PostScript, Times, Coke, and Pepsi (and in all liklihood several other words used above) are all registered trademarks. 2nd Disclaimer: Any resemblance between Acme-Script and an actual PostScript clone is unintentional (but if the shoe fits ...). 3rd Disclaimer: I expect that my company would prefer that I accept personal responsibility for any opionions expressed above.