>> > |>| >> > |>| These files are no fonts, they are font metrics information (and >> > the |>| copyright notice was just copied over from the original font >> > from the |>| converter and does NOT apply to the font metrics files. > > I'd appreciate some precise references, please. I don't remember this > issue being discussed on debian-x. > ... > > I am perfectly willing to be persuaded that these files are under a > DFSG-free copyright license, or are in the public domain, but in my > view you haven't made a convincing case yet. > > Drew, do you have any recollections on this subject? > > -- > G. Branden Robinson | Life is what happens to you
I remember someone raised the question of whether the Xprint font files should be excluded just as you did with XFree86. I brought the question to Roland, who replied the files were under the normal X11 licence and were therefore free. I accepted this without taking the matter further. I can't find the discussion archived, it may have been a private correspondence with Roland. The guts of the argument were the same that Roland is raising here. I hope the extra comments Roland made in reply to you on Saturday have convinced you. Drew
