Re: Fonts for distribution (was: Re: Request for assistance about terminus font
Clytie Siddall <clytie@riverland.net.au>
> Gentium (a true Unicode font) has been released under the Open Font
> Licence:
> http://www.sil.org/computing/catalog/show_software.asp?id=83
Last I heard, the Open Font Licence got its name change clause
(clause 3) wrong and prevents people making API-compatible
new fonts based on OFL'd ones (that is, derived works cannot
be drop-in replacements for an original). It goes far further
in this restriction than the Bitstream Vera fonts, for example.
The Bitstream Vera README tells you how to include a local.conf
file to be a drop-in replacement, but that seems forbidden
for OFL'd packages.
The OFL FAQ claims it follows the DFSG, but DDs disagree. See
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2006/01/msg00454.html
for example. Please do not upload OFL'd fonts to main for now.
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