Public domain fonts?

2001-09-11 Thread David Starner
I was looking at some fonts recently, and I was wondering if I could package them for Debian. The website (http://moorstation.org/typoasis/designers/moye/index.htm) says "A couple of Stephen Moye's Public Domain fonts", but isn't put up by him. One font (Trooklern) has only the font file in th

Re: Public domain fonts?

2001-09-11 Thread Brian Ristuccia
Any fonts that have "public domain" or something to that effect in their copyright field can be distributed by Debian with no problems. Note that "freeware" typically isn't good enough for Debian, since it doesn't give permission to distribute modified copies. When the font and any files you find w

Re: Public domain fonts?

2001-09-11 Thread David Starner
On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 11:35:19AM -0400, Brian Ristuccia wrote: > Any fonts that have "public domain" or something to that effect in their > copyright field can be distributed by Debian with no problems. Note that > "freeware" typically isn't good enough for Debian, since it doesn't give > permiss

Re: Public domain fonts?

2001-09-11 Thread Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS
David Starner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 7. I am releasing these typefaces as freeware. That's right: > You don't have to pay me. I am hoping, not in vain, I trust, that > you have a conscience and will not use or appropriate these typefaces > to your use without giving some credit where it is due.

Re: Public domain fonts?

2001-09-11 Thread David Starner
On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 04:53:37PM +0100, Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS wrote: > It sounds like the intention is an X11-style licence (BSD without > advertising clause), but I know Debian usually insists on explicit > permission to distribute modified versions for it to count as free. > This is to prevent a