Michael Cardenas wrote: > Please review the license below and let me know if it meets the > dfsg. I think it does, but I'm unsure of this clause: > > "3] A modified font can be included in any non-profit and for-profit > software package as long as it's done free of charge with the > rules above met. The person(s) who modified the font may not > profit from the modified font whatsoever."
I don't think this license is DFSG-Free. Later in the license for-profit organizations have to ask permission to include fonts licensed under this license. I thought Debian allowed (even encouraged) for-profit redistribution of Debian GNU/Linux, for instance. > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person using > these Fonts and associated files to: > > 1] Install and use the fonts in any medium. Just a question that doesn't necessarily impinge on Debian: May I install the fonts on as many machines as I want? > 2] Distribute the fonts, provided that you include all of the > original associated files, free of charge. This makes it sound like selling the fonts is not allowed (and later it is clear making profit is not allowed). Doesn't this raise a problem for DFSG 1? > You may modify a font, provided that you meet all of these rules: > 1] You may add or change glyphs in the original fonts, provided that > the original font name remains intact, but can be augmented. But I can't remove glyphs? Seems like this goes against DFSG 3 (Derived Works) because it looks like some modifications are not allowed.
