Re: [Fwd: Re: font licensing]
Michael Cardenas <michaelc@lindows.com> wrote:
> 2] Distribute the fonts, provided that you include all of the
> original associated files, free of charge.
>
> 3] Include the fonts in any non-profit software packages without
> express written permission from the author.
I'm a little confused here. Are you allowed to charge for the fonts
or not? Debian needs, at least, to be able to charge for fonts "as a
component of an aggregate software distribution".
> 2. Modification rights and limitations.
>
> You may modify a font, provided that you meet all of these rules:
>
> 1] You may add or change glyphs in the original fonts, provided that
> the original font name remains intact, but can be augmented.
>
> 2] You may distribute a modified font, free of charge, provided that
> you include:
>
> a) information stating that ?NIGMA FONTS and/or Brian Kent was the
> original creator of the original font * @
>
> b) the original font and it's associated files included with the
> font package (OPTIONAL).
If this is really optional, I would put it at the end of the clause. As in
2]
a)
b)
c)
You may also, at your option, include the original font and it's
associated files.
You can also remove it entirely, since it seems redundant.
Regards,
Walter Landry
wlandry@ucsd.edu
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