On 14/02/2017 10:25, Guus Sliepen wrote: >> * Package name : fonts-sansation >> Version : 1.31 >> Upstream Author : Berd Montag <berndmon...@gmx.de> >> * URL : http://www.dafont.com/sansation.font >> * License : OFL-1.1 > > I don't see any mention of the OFL-1.1 for this font. In fact, the font > comes with a ReadMe.txt that says this: > > "This font family is freeware and can be used freely for personal and > commercial purposes." > > Looks good, but no permission to modify. As for redistributions, it says > this: > > "You may share this font on CDs, websites,... with the following restrictions: > > - Modification of the font files is only allowed for personal use - don't > distribute a modified version of the font files! > - Do not rename the font files! > - Do not sell the font files! > - Do not pass the font files without this textfile! > - Make sure you have downloaded the latest update from www.dafont.com for > best optical results." > > So, modification is not allowed. That makes the font non-free. If > empty-epsilon depends on this font, then empty-epsilon has to go to > contrib
Another alternative would be to patch empty-epsilon to use a free font that looks similar and has the same metrics. And perhaps suggest upstream to use that font in the first place. That way empty-epsilon can still live in main. -Jonathan