[XeTeX] OpenType fonts in Linux?

[Joel C. Salomon]

On 11/29/2009 12:39 PM, David Perry wrote:
>> the same font (Zapfino - is that one supposed to be "for free" for mac
>> users? Some people, as I found it, want 230eur for a download in
>> net!). In those
>
> Yes, Zapfino is included with OS X. I had not heard of it being sold
> separately; if it is, you should be buying it from the maker or a
> reputable font vendor. I suspect it's not for sale, which is why "some
> people" are selling it illegally for such a high price.

Linotype sells Zapfino legitimately: they are the foundry the font was 
designed for!  There may also be differences between the font as 
included with OS X and the version for sale; I don’t know.

—Joel C. Salomon