Bug#494921: Fw: Re: jGaramond font license
an interesting webpage article about Garamond -
http://barneycarroll.com/garamond.htm - which one is the more 'open'?
Since there are lots of Garamond variations, would be there a place
for an Open-Garamond? =)
On 12/27/08, Paulo Silva <nitrofurano@gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe replacing Garamond with Gentium would be the best choice, while
> there is not free alternate more close to Garamond
>
> Anyway, Claude Garamond died at year 1561
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garamond), i can't doubt a free typeface
> based on his original drawings (if and when found) can be cc-nc-sa
> since they are public domain from a long time, even knowing Adobe,
> Agfa, ITC, etc., has distribution licences of their Garamond digital
> typefaces.
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> On 12/27/08, Luca Bruno <lucab@debian.org> wrote:
>> Upstream told me that he won't release it under a free license.
>> I'm thus considering this font non-free and non-distributable.
>> Below his response...
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:01:58 +0100
>> From: Jan Thor <jan AT janthor.de>
>> To: Luca Bruno <lucab AT debian.org>
>> Subject: Re: jGaramond font license
>>
>> Luca Bruno schrieb:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> A debian user has just requested the inclusion of your jGaramond font
>>> in the distribution. While I've read that you're deprecating and no
>>> more supporting them, it could be still useful to have a free/libre
>>> Garamond typeface floating around.
>>>
>>> I'm thus suggesting you to liberate your work for the community,
>>> releasing it under a free license as this is already being done for a
>>> lot general interesting font.
>>>
>>> I'd encourage you to adopt a generally used license, such as the Open
>>> Font License (OFL): http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
>>> If you're still in doubt, there is a concise FAQ for it:
>>> http://scripts.sil.org/OFL-FAQ_web
>>
>> Hello Luca,
>>
>> I regret, but I can't do that.
>>
>> Yours, Jan
>>
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