KOffice vs. OpenOffice

[Derek Broughton]

Eberhard Roloff wrote:

> Jonas Norlander wrote:
>> 2008/9/29 Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com>:
>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 4:03 PM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> If you have windows then can't you just take the fonts from it and
>>>> install them on Linux?
>>> It's not necessary.
>>> apt-get install msttcorefonts
>>>
>> 
>> That will not install any of the fonts from MS Office and they are the
>> one you want.
>> 
> Then you are legally out of luck.

Maybe...
> 
> Either you will have buy a license of windows and MS-office, as Robert
> suggested, (which you do not use as a Linux User) or you'll need to
> license the fonts.
> http://www.microsoft.com/typography/RedistributionFAQ.mspx

I maintain that I _bought_ a license for Windows, and Word (not Office) when
I got my laptop with preinstalled Windows.  I realize MS claims I can't
actually use those within Linux, but they can sue me... (I wouldn't expect
to win in the US, I _do_ expect to win in Canada).
-- 
derek