Digital BW, The Print

On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 03:28:29PM -0400, Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> > >  Tell Bill to check his licensing on the profiling
> > > software. They generally don't allow you to share them.
> >
> > Really? Isn't that like a programming package that won't allow you to
> > distribute the programs? Time to find a different package.
> >
> > Tim
> 
> How can they attempt to legally restrict that?  Is the format of these
> profiles a standard?  If so, I simply can't see them attempting the
> restriction of publishing/distributing etc. profiles that YOU made legal...
> 

I think the framework for the format is standard but it can contain proprietary
algorithms. Most (or all) profiles are not simple 1 to 1 lookup tables for
input and output values - they would be far too large. Instead certain values
that are not explicitly defined are calculated via algorithms. It is this
which allows companys to place distribution controls over profiles created
with them.

cavet emptor - read the license agreement carefully.

I once had a lengthy email discussion about this with the ICC folks in the
know over at color.org. Sadly I've now deleted the emails.

-- 
Tony Terlecki
ajt@...
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