Re: Preparation of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0r2 (II)
On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 09:49:18AM +0900, GOTO Masanori wrote:
> Original font holder (Hitachi) claimed not to leave its derived fonts
> alone.
Did Hitachi prove that they have exclusive "ownership" right? I do not
think so. So they are just creator without any right. What ever they
say loosely now are just noise to Debian. We can not act on it.
> Ttf-kochi font author in woody decided not to use their original font.
> Why don't we follow their original author intension? Even debian in
> woody infringes their original author's intension.
Yes we are defying wish of Ttf-kochi font author. Debian sometimes
follow its reasoning as I see it. Debian is not an quiet conformist
with good reason. "Precidence" is the issue.
Osamu
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