Re: [Freebangfont-devel] Andy's font

[Deepayan Sarkar]

On Friday 19 September 2003 00:17, James H. Cloos Jr. wrote:
> >>>>> "Deepayan" == Deepayan Sarkar <address@hidden> writes:
>
> Deepayan> Actually, it doesn't matter what the commerical package
> Deepayan> is. For the case of a font where there are no potential
> Deepayan> 'linking' problems, anyone can distribute it as long as the
> Deepayan> license on the font itself is still GPL and copyright
> Deepayan> notices are left intact.
>
> Any documentation for the package may need to acknowledge the
> font's copyright and license.  There is also the need to provide
> either the "source" or an offer for the "source".  (Defining the
> "source" of the font is left as an exercise for the reader.)

Right. And also perhaps pertinent: GPL allows anyone to modify the font and 
distribute the modified versions (as long as this distribution is done under 
the GPL again). So if you feel strongly about the aesthetic integrity of your 
font, the GPL will not guarantee your ability to control it. (This is rarely 
a serious problem, though.)

Deepayan