'Re: [Openicc] Licensing and open standards'

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List:       freedesktop-openicc
Subject:    Re: [Openicc] Licensing and open standards
From:       Chris Murphy <lists () colorremedies ! com>
Date:       2011-02-10 18:16:26
Message-ID: FDDAB8E5-7B4A-429E-AD75-E76D4795B435 () colorremedies ! com
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Scott you're casting such a huge net that it's impossible to know what you're even \
suggesting.

Chris Murphy

On Feb 9, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Scott Geffert wrote:

> The second issue is that while this forum is all about "Open ICC" the AdobeRGB1998 \
> color space is often thrown around as if is some form of standard. AdobeRGB is no \
> more of a standard than ColorMatchRGB,BruceRGB,AppleRGB,DonRGB, etc etc. It is \
> incredibly disturbing that supposed "open" efforts freely endorse CLOSED \
> definitions. Any open printing protocols being worked on MUST use OPEN STANDARDS \
> internally, preferably ISO specifications. We must all avoid corporate branded \
> environments at all costs. If the word Adobe is on it, it's not "open". Used widely \
> is very different from "Open". According to Adobe simply saving an image in \
> AdobeRGB1998 color space requires a license agreement. 
> From the Adobe web site:
> "Bundling the Adobe RGB (1998) ICC profileYou may distribute the Adobe RGB (1998) \
> ICC profile as embedded within digital image files and on a standalone basis as \
> long as you accept the terms and conditions of the Color Profile License Agreement \
> on this page and the Adobe End-User License Agreement."

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<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; \
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Scott you're casting such a huge net \
that it's impossible to know what you're even \
suggesting.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Chris \
Murphy</div><div><br></div><div><div> </div>
<br><div><div>On Feb 9, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Scott Geffert wrote:</div><br><blockquote \
type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; \
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>The second issue is that \
while this forum is all about "Open ICC" the AdobeRGB1998 color space is often thrown \
around as if is some form of standard. AdobeRGB is no more of a standard than \
ColorMatchRGB,BruceRGB,AppleRGB,DonRGB, etc etc. It is incredibly disturbing that \
supposed "open" efforts freely endorse CLOSED definitions. Any open printing \
protocols being worked on MUST use OPEN STANDARDS internally, preferably ISO \
specifications. We must all avoid corporate branded environments at all costs. If the \
word Adobe is on it, it's not "open". Used widely is very different from "Open". \
According to Adobe simply saving an image in AdobeRGB1998 color space requires a \
license agreement.</div><div><br></div><div>From the Adobe web site:</div><div><span \
class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, \
Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><b>"Bundling the Adobe \
RGB (1998) ICC profile</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, \
51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: \
18px; ">You may distribute the Adobe RGB (1998) ICC profile as embedded within \
digital image files and on a standalone basis as long as you accept the terms and \
conditions of the Color Profile License Agreement on this page and the Adobe End-User \
License Agreement."</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>

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