On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:11:11 +0000 (GMT) MJ Ray wrote: > Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> wrote: [...] > > Is this kind of /cumulative/ name-change requirement allowed by > > DFSG#4? > > We need copyright permission for each contributing work, so I can't > see how we allow DFSG4 and not allow this. Ah, I see what you mean. OK, so it seems that DFSG#4 allows this, even though I'm not particularly happy that it does... > > However, it is a stupid condition, because it does nothing to stop an > unrelated font calling itself MyFont, ChangedFont or EnhanceFont. Agreed, definitely. > Names should be controlled by trademark if one feels strongly enough Indeed (and in a DFSG-free manner, please!). -- But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_ ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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