Re: WOFF can't be used offline (claim)

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all webfonts (i.e. also WOFFs) sold at MyFonts have a separate EULA from the=
 desktop fonts, which are delivered as OTF or TTF.=20

But of course the blanket statement that "WOFF cannot be used offline" is in=
correct. There are no restrictions in the WOFF format itself, and licensing t=
erms vary largely. For example, there is no reason why WOFFs licensed under A=
pache 2 or OFL could not be used "offline".=20

The cited document says:=20

> The WOFF format stores that URL prefix in an HTTP header that is returned w=
ith the font when it is served by an HTTP server. If the font may be re-publ=
ished freely, that can be indicated by using =93*=94 instead of a URL prefix=
. But in the absence of that header, or if the font is not served by an HTTP=
 server, the URL prefix is assumed to consist of the protocol, server and po=
rt of the server that served the font. It is undefined what that means for a=
n offline book. Which means that fonts in the WOFF format, even free ones, c=
annot be used offline.


The Access-Control-Allow-Origin mechanism is not part of the WOFF format its=
elf, but exists on a different level (where exactly?).=20

Certainly the phrasing "The WOFF format stores that URL prefix in an HTTP he=
ader" is imprecise. However, the document raises an interesting question tha=
t certainly should be addressed.=20

Best,
Adam

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> On 11 lis 2013, at 07:56, Chris Lilley <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Hello suzuki,
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> Monday, November 11, 2013, 5:24:06 AM, you wrote:
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>> The discussion seems to be saying as WOFF has an ambiguity about
>> the permission of the usage of the transferred WOFF, thus, WOFF
>> is not suitable to embed in the offline document. I'm not sure
>> why a conversion to OpenType is expected to be a solution...
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> Yes, unless the OpenType has a different license agreement to the WOFF
> (I have never seen this case) then I don't see how they differ at all.
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>> Regards,
>> mpsuzuki
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>>> On 11/11/2013 01:15 PM, Chris Lilley wrote:
>>> Hello Www-font,
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>>> Spotted recently:
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>>> "Which means that fonts in the WOFF format, even free ones, cannot
>>> be used offline.
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>>> Free fonts in the WOFF format may thus have to be converted to
>>> OpenType prior to packaging. "
>>> http://www.w3.org/Style/2013/paged-media-tasks#embedded-fonts
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>>> I'm wondering how that conclusion is arrived at; not clear it is
>>> correct.
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> Best regards,
> Chris                            mailto:[email protected]
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