Comments on: EOTFAST: A New And Essential Product For @Font-Face Web Fonts http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/ Tracking The Move From Print To The Networked Screen Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Richard Fink http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-5066 Richard Fink Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:09:09 +0000 http://readableweb.com/?p=2941#comment-5066 Sorry for any problems. We just switched servers on that site. I'll check it out and let you know. Sorry for any problems. We just switched servers on that site. I’ll check it out and let you know.

]]> By: Robert A. Hansen http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-5064 Robert A. Hansen Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:03:57 +0000 http://readableweb.com/?p=2941#comment-5064 Richard, I have attempted to download "EOTFAST" from the the "http://eotfast.com" site, and each time I click on the "FREE DOWNLOAD" button the following error message is displayed: "NOT FOUND ... the requested URL/download-j8m2.html was not found on this server. Apache/2.2 Server at eotfast.com Port 80". Actually, the first time that I attempted the download, I was presented with the survey and completed it, but I have not seen it since. I'm new messing with fonts, but I do want to learn how to embed them in web pages. Richard,
I have attempted to download “EOTFAST” from the the “http://eotfast.com” site, and each time I click on the “FREE DOWNLOAD” button the following error message is displayed: “NOT FOUND … the requested URL/download-j8m2.html was not found on this server. Apache/2.2 Server at eotfast.com Port 80″. Actually, the first time that I attempted the download, I was presented with the survey and completed it, but I have not seen it since.
I’m new messing with fonts, but I do want to learn how to embed them in web pages.

]]> By: Richard Fink http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-3899 Richard Fink Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:57:51 +0000 http://readableweb.com/?p=2941#comment-3899 No. But turn it off - there's no virus. Are you logged in with Administrator privileges? Lastly, my opinion of Norton is very, very low. As in, it sucks. Way too heavy-handed. Try Kaspersky or Microsoft Security Essentials (free). (Just an old desktop-tech giving you his opinion.) No. But turn it off – there’s no virus. Are you logged in with Administrator privileges?
Lastly, my opinion of Norton is very, very low. As in, it sucks. Way too heavy-handed. Try Kaspersky or Microsoft Security Essentials (free).
(Just an old desktop-tech giving you his opinion.)

]]> By: Dennis File http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 Dennis File Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:43:14 +0000 http://readableweb.com/?p=2941#comment-3894 Hello. Norton Antivirus has continually detected EOTFast.exe as a virus using its SONAR system. I have no idea why. Does anyone know? Hello. Norton Antivirus has continually detected EOTFast.exe as a virus using its SONAR system. I have no idea why. Does anyone know?

]]> By: Richard Fink http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-3816 Richard Fink Mon, 31 May 2010 21:33:06 +0000 http://readableweb.com/?p=2941#comment-3816 Eric, Good question and yes, it's been asked before. Here's why EOTFAST is Windows only and the eventual solution that I foresee: Monotype Imaging partnered with Microsoft on the development of EOT and holds a patent on the method for creating EOT files. However, since it's quite obvious that Microsoft has licensed the compression technology and that such licensing inheres to Windows users/developers (EOT has been a part of the Windows API's for a very long time), as long as the Windows API's are being used within a licensed copy of Windows, I can't imagine what Monotype's complaint might be. However, stepping outside Windows and creating a tool for Mac is a different story. Welcome to the world of patent law! This is also one of the reasons I've held off putting the source code on GitHub. I want it clear to anybody who contributes what the boundaries might be - nobody needs the trouble of a takedown notice, or worse. Things can go two ways: 1) I can talk to Monotype and see where they stand on the issue. You never know. And it doesn't hurt to try. 2) Ethan Dunham of FontSquirrel and I have already discussed the possibility of bringing EOTFAST online as part of the FontSquirrel generator. As long as there is a licensed copy of Windows running server-side, there too, I can't imagine what the complaint could be. So, my question to you is: would that be useful? Or is using an executable preferred? The executable has some advantages in that it can be scripted and such. I await. (And your name sounds familiar. Have we crossed paths online somewhere?) Regards, Rich Eric,

Good question and yes, it’s been asked before.
Here’s why EOTFAST is Windows only and the eventual solution that I foresee:
Monotype Imaging partnered with Microsoft on the development of EOT and holds a patent on the method for creating EOT files. However, since it’s quite obvious that Microsoft has licensed the compression technology and that such licensing inheres to Windows users/developers (EOT has been a part of the Windows API’s for a very long time), as long as the Windows API’s are being used within a licensed copy of Windows, I can’t imagine what Monotype’s complaint might be.
However, stepping outside Windows and creating a tool for Mac is a different story. Welcome to the world of patent law! This is also one of the reasons I’ve held off putting the source code on GitHub. I want it clear to anybody who contributes what the boundaries might be – nobody needs the trouble of a takedown notice, or worse.
Things can go two ways:
1) I can talk to Monotype and see where they stand on the issue. You never know. And it doesn’t hurt to try.
2) Ethan Dunham of FontSquirrel and I have already discussed the possibility of bringing EOTFAST online as part of the FontSquirrel generator. As long as there is a licensed copy of Windows running server-side, there too, I can’t imagine what the complaint could be.
So, my question to you is: would that be useful? Or is using an executable preferred? The executable has some advantages in that it can be scripted and such.
I await. (And your name sounds familiar. Have we crossed paths online somewhere?)

Regards, Rich

]]> By: Eric Geist http://readableweb.com/eotfast-a-new-and-essential-product-for-font-face-web-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-3815 Eric Geist Mon, 31 May 2010 02:01:22 +0000 http://readableweb.com/?p=2941#comment-3815 This might be an irritating question, although I suspect you've been asked this before: Any chance you'll create a Mac-native version? Perhaps a DMG instead of an EXE? That way, those of us who use Macs could stick with one platform during development. Thanks - Eric This might be an irritating question, although I suspect you’ve been asked this before:
Any chance you’ll create a Mac-native version?
Perhaps a DMG instead of an EXE?
That way, those of us who use Macs could stick with one platform during development.
Thanks -
Eric

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