Hi, all I like to clarify the license of Fonts, after checking the git repository[1] and the last version of font. I found the license statement in font's metadata has been changed[2] this month.
In the Copyright filed of fonts, the license has changed from 'This font software is the valuable property of Ascender Corporation....' to 'Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0'. Also in the fonts directory of git repository, there are three files[3] declare the software is licensed under Apache 2.0 license. Based on these documents, I suppose the fonts can be redistributed based on Apache 2.0 license. 1. http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/master 2. http://review.source.android.com/5401 3. The MODULE_LICENSE_APACHE2, NOTICE and README.txt files, the README.txt stated "This directory contains the fonts for the platform. They are licensed under the Apache 2 license." and the NOTICE contains the statements of Apache 2.0 license. data/fonts/ |-- Ahem.ttf |-- Android.mk |-- DroidSans-Bold.ttf |-- DroidSans.ttf |-- DroidSansFallback.ttf |-- DroidSansMono.ttf |-- DroidSerif-Bold.ttf |-- DroidSerif-BoldItalic.ttf |-- DroidSerif-Italic.ttf |-- DroidSerif-Regular.ttf |-- MODULE_LICENSE_APACHE2 |-- NOTICE |-- README.txt `-- fonts.xml regards -Rex Changwoo Ryu wrote: > That text in the PDF is not the license, that's just a sample text. > Here is what I read from the font's metadata: > > > This font software is the valuable property of Ascender Corporation > and/or its suppliers and its use by you is covered under the terms of > a license agreement. This font software is licensed to you by Ascender > Corporation for your personal or business use on up to five personal > computers. You may not use this font software on more than five > personal computers unless you have obtained a license from Ascender to > do so. Except as specifically permitted by the license, you may not > copy this font software. > > If you have any questions, please review the license agreement you > received with this font software, and/or contact Ascender > Corporation. > > Contact Information: > Ascender Corporation > Web http://www.ascendercorp.com/ > > > > On 10��19��, ����3��18��, yaker <[email protected]> wrote: > > seehttp://www.ascendercorp.com/pdf/droid_fonts.pdfpage2 > > it seems to be Apache Open source license. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
