Gate's bid to acquire art images for computers is coolly received

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William Gates III, who heads Microsoft Corp, encounters difficulties in his attempts to acquire rights to electronic versions of art works and photographs. Gates wants to assemble a library of computerized electronic images, apparently for commercial distribution. He has created a company called Interactive Home Systems Inc for this purpose, but so far the company has only arranged one agreement, which is with an art museum in Seattle, WA. Other deals are said to be pending: possible agreements with the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery in London and the Art Institute of Chicago are mentioned. Meanwhile, other companies are becoming interested in the idea of marketing electronic images. Eastman Kodak Co, which is working on a product that functions as an electronic photo album, has acquired a stock photography company; and AXS, also known as Optical Technology Resource Inc, has acquired rights to the collection in the Frick and the Brooklyn Museum, and the company is arranging a deal with the National Gallery, Washington, DC. Gates remains optimistic, but observers believe he will have to act quickly to stay ahead of his competition.

Computer integrated systems design, Officials and employees, Computer industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Microsoft Corp., Electronic publishing, Ethical aspects, Intellectual property, Licensing agreements, Art museums, Art, MSFT, Photographs, Corbis Corp., Licensing, Legal Issues, Electronic Publishing Industry

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Adobe to showcase software technology that should boost electronic publishing

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Adobe Systems is developing new software technology that will benefit newspaper publishers, printing concerns, and those who create documents and send them electronically. The new software, which will not be commercially available for at least five months, addresses the problem of how to make very small or very large type sizes appear clearer. Printers who switched to computerized printing procedures some years ago have had to accept a 'generic' size when dealing with type. The new product, called Multiple Master, will benefit newspapers wanting to improve the look of their classified pages and allow magazines to enhance their listings. Adobe plans to license the technology to others and market packaged versions of typefaces created using the technique.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Product development, Desktop publishing software, Adobe Systems Inc., ADBE, Desktop publishing, Graphics software, Typesetting, DTP Software

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