On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Pablo Martin-Gomez < pablo.martin-go...@laposte.net> wrote:
> Le Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:47:53 -0500, > Brandon Casey <draf...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > > I am interested in embedding the Libertine font within an application > > at work, so that this application can produce documents using the > > Libertine font. The target systems will not have the Libertine fonts > > installed. I know I can distribute the font files along side the > > application, but it would be nice if that was not necessary. The > > Libertine fonts are licensed as GPL with a font embedding exception. > > The wording of the exception talks about embedding the fonts in a > > "document". Would embedding the font within the application > > (non-gpl) fall under the category of "document", or would the > > compiled binary now fall under the terms of the GPL (which my > > employer is not interested in)? > > > > Any help or pointers to the appropriate source (possibly at Redhat) to > > contact is appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > -brandon > > If I don't misunderstood you, you don't plan to distribute your > software, just to deploy it at your work. IANAL but it's as if you > modify a GPL software and don't distribute the modified software, the > new binary is not under GPL, so with the "GPL contagion" it should be > the same : if you don't distribute the software, no contagion. > > No, we will be distributing the software to external organizations, though not necessarily for a fee (I know fee or not, doesn't really matter). By saying "an application at work", I just meant that it is not my personal project that I have 100% control over, but I can see how that could have been confusing. Thanks, -brandon
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