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Microsoft tells the W3C that they are giving these fonts to everyone. The W3C says great and they become part of the standard. Since 90% of the PCs that use the internet are Windows based and these fonts are already there, it is logical to use them. LAMP, or any other webserver, has nothing to do with the fonts that a webpage uses. That is really up to the designer. However, most designers just use the "core web fonts." But what about those that want more?

The problem this person is addressing is that since Microsoft closed the "core web fonts" program and it is illegal to try and change them, there is no good way for web designers to add fonts. That is what he is advocating.

For instance, we have a specific font we use for our logo. In order to put it on a web page, we have to create a graphic. It would be nice if there was a way we could use that font in typeface so that we did not have to "work magic" to get the logo into a paragraph of text.
Posted by: Patrick Jones   Posted on: 06/20/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I don't like monopolies either  999ad@... | 06/19/06
why would anybody assume  not of this world | 06/20/06
Nothing to say, but I am the 1st poster! hooray!  Reverend MacFellow | 06/19/06
You got me laughing!!!  NonZealot | 06/19/06
Ummm dude...  Linux User 147560 | 06/19/06
Right. With your post appearing at #2... (NT)  Julien Collot | 06/19/06
you WOULD have been #1  ChazzMatt | 06/20/06
And reading comprehension goes down the tubes  buran | 06/20/06
Wait for it  NonZealot | 06/19/06
Mac  Ediseye | 06/19/06
who cares?  nomorems | 06/26/06
Good grief, go make a font and stop whining.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/06
Making them isn't the issue  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Wow..  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
There was nothing but whining to understand.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/20/06
And you expect people to take you seriously?  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
She only understands that it is against Microsoft.  B.O.F.H. | 06/20/06
whining  X41 | 06/23/06
A good deed never goes unpunished  TonyMcS | 06/19/06
Totally missed the point.  Fred Fredrickson | 06/19/06
Well Fred Isn't the Point then...  Don Bradley | 06/19/06
Yes, and no.  Fred Fredrickson | 06/23/06
Nope  TonyMcS | 06/25/06
Good grief  Fred Fredrickson | 06/26/06
There is NO issue...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/20/06
Then...  rapson | 06/20/06
not enough explanation  0369 | 06/28/06
It's evil and a monopoly because  buran | 06/20/06
Good Grief  jimk_z | 06/19/06
Some observations about fonts on the web  John Hudson | 06/19/06
Wow, someone with a clue here !  Julien Collot | 06/19/06
Question...  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
MS actually tried to push embedding years ago  j.m.galvin | 06/20/06
Interesting...  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
Embedding and serving  John Hudson | 06/22/06
Users to abandon Linux, MS fonts found  Boot_Agnostic | 06/20/06
And how is...  rapson | 06/20/06
The problem is..  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
OK  rapson | 06/20/06
Monopoly..  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
MS never had any monopoly  stevenwales | 06/20/06
No..  nomorems | 06/26/06
The real problem is that the intention of copyright laws  Update victim | 06/20/06
LAMP  hopefulcoder | 06/20/06
Ok...  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
Don't think that's the problem  j.m.galvin | 06/20/06
Logo  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
????  nomorems | 06/26/06
How can Microsoft enforce this policy?  HypnoToad | 06/27/06

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