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Re: cmbright.sty missing



On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, C.M. Connelly wrote:

> "AB" == Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>
>
>     AB> No, it's the LPPL with an exception that makes it
>     AB> non-free:
> [deletia]
>     AB> The author explicitly reserves the right for production
>     AB> and distribution of scalable fonts (Type 1, TrueType,
>     AB> OpenType, or any other scalable font technology) based on
>     AB> the designs of the CM Bright fonts.
>
> Augh.  You're right -- sorry, I hadn't noticed that bit.
>
> Has anyone talked to the upstream author about dropping that
> provision?

I don't know. It was Thomas Esser who dropped the CM Bright fonts after he
noticed this copyright. You could perhaps ask him in a private mail
whether he tried to contact the author of these fonts.

>    CMC

cu
Adrian

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